Cobb Chamber of Commerce

Higher Education Opportunities

   Cobb provides its students with a variety of world-class higher-education venues including Kennesaw State University (KSU) and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) with their traditional four-year programs.  Both are part of the 13-school University System of Georgia.  Cobb also has two public technical colleges: Chattahoochee Technical College and North Metro Technical College. The Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education administers both colleges. 

   KSU offers undergraduate as well as master’s degree programs in more than 30 fields. The university also offers an Executive MBA program, continuing education courses and is home to the Small Business Development Center and the A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service. 

   SPSU has been recognized nationally as a leading engineering specialty university, with associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs focused on engineering technology and related sciences. 

   Georgia Highlands College is currently on six sites, the Marietta site is housed on the campus of Southern Polytechnic State University.  The college is committed to providing quality instruction and personal service to help students fulfill their personal and career goals. 

    As of July 1, 2009, Chattahoochee, North Metro and Appalachian Technical Colleges merged to become the largest technical college in the state of Georgia serving the counties of Cobb, Cherokee, Bartow, Paulding, Pickens and Gilmer. The college offers over 100 programs of student and approximately 12,000 students are enrolled.

   Two private institutions also serve Cobb. Life University School of Chiropractic offers doctorate, master’s and undergraduate programs in the field of chiropractic. Shorter College’s Professional Studies Program offers degrees for professionals over the age 21 with two years of full-time work experience. Undergraduate degrees include Associate and Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Administration, Management, Human Services and Ministry Studies. Graduate level degrees include a Master in Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Leadership.

Profile of  Colleges and Universities
(2007-2008 Academic School Year)

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As published in the Cobb Chamber of Commerce's Economic Reasearch Development Guide, January 2009