Augusta University contributed nearly billion, 20,000 jobs to Georgia
Augusta University generated $2.94 billion for the Peach State economy in 2022, according to a new report from the University System of Georgia. Th...
Augusta University generated $2.94 billion for the Peach State economy in 2022, according to a new report from the University System of Georgia. The report totals the impact of the university and AU Health, which between them employ 21,250. The impact is not entirely localized to the Augusta region. The Medical College of Georgia partnership and clinical campuses across the state contribute almost $50 million of the total. 'Augusta University and AU Health are not only leaders in education, research and patient care, we are also proud of the economic impact our campuses provide in the Augusta region and throughout Georgia,' AU President Brooks Keel was quoted as saying in a news release.