Science, Technology and Society at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Bachelor's Degree · about 45 graduates a year

$40,297
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$65,454
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$67,452
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 10
Rank by pay
#8 of 10
Rank, wage-adjusted
$24,250
Median federal debt

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates in science, technology and society earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Compares for Science, Technology and Society

All 10 colleges reporting science, technology and society earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$107,375$97,704#1$44,736
2Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI$90,551$95,476#2$53,566
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$89,228$78,187#5$51,399
4Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX$88,953$90,439#4$69,382
5James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA$82,455$75,083#6$54,235
6Troy University Troy, AL$80,455$91,323#3$85,672
7North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$67,468$72,403#7$43,150
8Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$65,454$67,758#8$40,297
9Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY$54,746$52,107#10$31,638
10Beloit College Beloit, WI$53,760$55,940#9—

Other Majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$150,628$105,137#14 of 459
Computer Engineering$128,497$93,629#23 of 189
Industrial Engineering$128,003$87,826#2 of 94
Mathematics$122,099—#12 of 309
Nuclear Engineering$114,772—#2 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,655$86,865#29 of 258
Business Administration, Management and Operations$106,155$73,557#23 of 1176
Chemical Engineering$104,104$85,847#30 of 158
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,755$74,562#20 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$102,415$79,300#16 of 59
Mechanical Engineering$99,955$78,862#40 of 318
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$99,915$76,507#1 of 158
Design and Applied Arts$95,697$52,694#3 of 299
Materials Engineering$92,260$76,488#16 of 34
Civil Engineering$85,133$75,688#116 of 233
Research and Experimental Psychology$83,012—#3 of 82
Physics$82,431—#40 of 107
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$81,818$70,008#22 of 46
International Relations and National Security Studies$79,264—#17 of 118
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$72,940$25,623#30 of 110
Architecture$71,292$48,863#20 of 78
Public Policy Analysis—$48,383—
Biology—$19,167—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus science, technology and society graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,297 one year after graduating and $65,454 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus rank for science, technology and society?

Among 10 colleges reporting earnings for science, technology and society graduates, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is science, technology and society at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for science, technology and society ($67,452), and the median federal debt at graduation is $24,250.

← All data for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.