Georgia Tech, whose library is pictured here, ranks second after UGA in economic impact among state schools.
The Selig Center for Economic Growth report says last year nearly 3 percent of all jobs in Georgia were with the university system.
The University of Georgia makes the biggest financial splash, generating a $2 and a quarter billion dollar impact and providing nearly 20-thousand jobs.
Georgia Tech creates just over 2 billion dollars for the state and nearly 16-thousand jobs.
The next three biggest economic generators are respectively Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University.
The report reflects a half billion dollars boost in the University System’s economic impact over the previous year.
Contributors: Rickey Bevington
