Yes, sorry, it’s cumulative debt at $15,000 not annual debt.
Also, cross registration IS automatic for juniors and seniors, but not freshmen or sophomores. Since the business major at Emory doesn’t even really begin until junior year or spring term of sophomore year, that would be impractical if enrolled at Emory. It does seem as all schools are an option for @Jaxsonn. If you want Emory, it would greatly enhance your chances to apply ED1 (November 15) and the other two would make up a back up plan.
Most recent Forbes ranking of top 100 schools that came out just this week for 2018.
Emory was 52 and GT was 88. No big difference there. Both really good. Forbes included research unis small lacs and service academies in the listing together.
You can’t make a choice until you have a list of acceptances. All you can do now is decide where to apply. If any of these schools will be unaffordable for your family, I wouldn’t even bother applying. If finances are a concern, make sure you have a financial safety on your list.
OP, please don’t use rankings to make your decision. Use fit and affordability to decide where to apply. And the average income at graduation is a useless stat. Many of the tech grads, obviously, go into engineering positions which pay more out the gate than many of the liberal arts major jobs.