Americus, GA has two higher education schools within its city limits. Georgia Southwestern State University, the highest ranked school in the city, has a total student population of 2,903. It is the 3379th highest ranked school in the USA and the 68th highest in the state of Georgia (#1 is Emory University). Americus lies in Sumter county, which is one of the 106 counties in Georgia. The Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area area has 137,120 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 2.0% unemployment rate, $15.72/hr average worker wage, and a $32,690 average annual salary.
Of the 2 schools in Americus, none have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Georgia Southwestern State University comes out as the most expensive ($10,344/yr), with South Georgia Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $3,789/yr.
Popular Bars in Americus:| Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Americus |
| Cuthbert | GA | - | 1 | 14.991 | 43 | 38.8 miles |
| Fort Valley | GA | - | 1 | 21.9471 | 51 | 38.9 miles |
| Warner Robins | GA | 64,183 | 3 | 21.3509 | 61 | 51.2 miles |
| Phenix City | AL | - | 1 | 9.50663 | 23 | 52.7 miles |
| Macon | GA | 94,286 | 6 | 33.1618 | 295 | 62.7 miles |
| Auburn | AL | 57,926 | 3 | 14.2249 | 137 | 81.2 miles |
| Lagrange | GA | - | 2 | 12.8452 | 41 | 81.4 miles |
| Auburn University | AL | - | 1 | 74.9047 | 131 | 81.9 miles |
| Dothan | AL | 68,618 | 1 | 12.4472 | 45 | 90.1 miles |