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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 28 majors graduated from University of Georgia.
University of Georgia awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 20,088 undergraduate · 7,586 graduate (27,674 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Georgia.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,837 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 740 |
| Psychology, General. | 614 |
| Biology, General. | 561 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 520 |
Among University of Georgia programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $107,603 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | $80,135 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $76,834 |
| Computer Science. | $70,908 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $67,861 |
The majors at University of Georgia are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 13,837 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
740 | $76,834 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
520 | $56,462 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
449 | $47,961 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
383 | $67,138 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
293 | $58,528 |
| Insurance. | 265 | $53,270 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 195 | $51,322 |
| Real Estate. | 172 | $52,848 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. · Social Entrepreneurship. |
171 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Actuarial Science. · Business Statistics. |
167 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
100 | $57,817 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Fashion Merchandising. |
79 | $38,422 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
29 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 11 | $61,103 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
561 | $21,614 |
| Molecular Medicine. | 97 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. · Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. · Epidemiology. |
67 | $23,064 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Zoology/Animal Biology. · Entomology. |
61 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
60 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Physiology, General. |
57 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
56 | $21,735 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology, General. |
50 | $11,926 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biometry/Biometrics. · Biostatistics. |
33 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. |
25 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
23 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 23 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
3 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Advertising. · Political Communication. · Sports Communication. · Health Communication. |
407 | $40,201 |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism. · Journalism, Other. |
239 | $34,509 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
209 | $23,773 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
155 | $38,528 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Online Educator/Online Teaching. |
301 | $43,712 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Social Studies Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Technical Teacher Education. · Agricultural Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Environmental Education. |
218 | $46,855 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
78 | $56,249 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. |
58 | $41,850 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
57 | $80,135 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
54 | $48,501 |
| Education, General. | 53 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. |
34 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 10 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
9 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
291 | $33,737 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
234 | $34,590 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
114 | $47,719 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
93 | $30,198 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
51 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
38 | $28,649 |
| Archeology. | 11 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 614 | $26,130 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Counseling Psychology. |
108 | $65,816 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health Education and Promotion. · Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. · Behavioral Aspects of Health. · International Public Health/International Health. |
221 | $35,979 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. · Pharmacy Administration and Pharmacy Policy and Regulatory Affairs. · Clinical and Industrial Drug Development. · Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management. |
215 | $107,603 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
108 | $56,587 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
39 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
14 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
11 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Music Therapy/Therapist. |
7 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 4 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Illustration/Medical Illustrator. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 149 | $24,816 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 118 | $12,715 |
| Computational Science. | 62 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 55 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
41 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 36 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 27 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 21 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
21 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 14 | NA |
| Marine Sciences. | 11 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 187 | $64,849 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
69 | $62,942 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 44 | $60,173 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 42 | $50,995 |
| Engineering, General. | 41 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
37 | $62,551 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
37 | $67,861 |
| Biochemical Engineering. | 37 | NA |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 10 | NA |
| Electromechanical Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine. | 129 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Poultry Science. · Animal Sciences, General. · Animal Health. |
80 | $33,052 |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Horticultural Science. · Agronomy and Crop Science. · Agricultural and Horticultural Plant Breeding. · Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management. |
79 | $50,196 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. · Agricultural Economics. |
75 | $43,001 |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural and Extension Education Services. · Agricultural Communication/Journalism. |
48 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. · Food Technology and Processing. |
35 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
10 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 9 | NA |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Infectious Diseases. · Small/Companion Animal Surgery and Medicine. |
9 | NA |
| International Agriculture. | 7 | NA |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
1 | NA |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Turf and Turfgrass Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 368 | $70,908 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Artificial Intelligence. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. |
88 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
20 | $64,988 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
172 | $31,249 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
91 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Music Technology. |
84 | $31,102 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
39 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
34 | $23,105 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 194 | NA |
| Law. | 189 | $64,622 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Development. |
167 | $29,842 |
| Housing and Human Environments. ↳ Housing and Human Environments, General. |
121 | $54,742 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies. ↳ Family Resource Management Studies, General. · Consumer Economics. |
102 | $41,613 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
338 | $28,379 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 237 | $41,594 |
| Public Administration. | 73 | $47,593 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Forestry. ↳ Forest Sciences and Biology. · Forestry, General. |
79 | $46,329 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. · Environmental Science. |
42 | NA |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
36 | $23,994 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. · Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · French Language and Literature. |
98 | $31,338 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Comparative Literature. |
49 | $13,326 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
5 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 115 | $25,347 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
61 | $49,825 |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
58 | $39,208 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
63 | $47,427 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
17 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
14 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
13 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
7 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
101 | $28,733 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
82 | $38,066 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Architecture. | 56 | $45,932 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 12 | NA |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Disability Studies. · Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. · Gay/Lesbian Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
58 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American and Caribbean Studies. · African Studies. · Commonwealth Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 37 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
14 | 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.
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