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In the latest year of available data, students from 18 majors graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 9,152 undergraduate · 15,350 graduate (24,502 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 12,251 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 4,357 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 1,614 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 782 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | 606 |
These majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $126,074 |
| Systems Engineering. | $117,910 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $112,006 |
| Computer Science. | $98,509 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $88,744 |
Explore the full list of majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 12,251 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Human-Centered Technology Design. |
4,357 | $112,006 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
297 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 177 | $98,509 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. |
31 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 782 | $75,278 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
606 | $88,744 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
544 | $79,091 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
423 | $70,540 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 418 | $76,996 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
217 | $68,320 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 191 | $75,560 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
171 | $81,067 |
| Materials Engineering. | 114 | $69,159 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 78 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 70 | $60,224 |
| Operations Research. | 42 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 40 | $117,910 |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 34 | $73,557 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Engineering Mechanics. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. |
1,614 | $126,074 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
479 | $71,236 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
146 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
107 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
71 | $32,372 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Computational Biology. |
53 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
120 | $60,914 |
| Architecture. ↳ Architecture. · Architecture. |
63 | $52,288 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 41 | $58,367 |
| Real Estate Development. | 12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
116 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. · Applied Mathematics, Other. |
63 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
81 | $34,598 |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
65 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
34 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. |
75 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. · International Relations and National Security Studies, Other. |
47 | $53,768 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Technology and Society. | 43 | $33,322 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
20 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, Other. |
15 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 11 | NA |
| Marine Sciences. | 5 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
69 | $67,997 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
64 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
57 | $29,757 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
56 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Health/Medical Physics. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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