Taxation at Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA · Master's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$70,137
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$111,249
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$114,810
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#17 of 30
Rank by pay
#10 of 30
Rank, wage-adjusted
$39,235
Median federal debt

Georgia State University graduates in taxation earn 3% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 35% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Georgia State University Compares for Taxation

All 30 colleges reporting taxation 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
1Villanova University Villanova, PA$170,796$173,701#1$130,913
2Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA$134,927$122,775#6$113,936
3University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$133,259$142,207#2$72,916
4CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY$132,681$126,285#4$82,933
5DePaul University Chicago, IL$129,565$127,297#3$102,309
6Fordham University Bronx, NY$128,385$122,196#7$81,698
7University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$127,082$115,636#9$80,287
8SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY$120,412$114,607#11$79,338
9St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$120,205$114,410#12$80,262
10Bentley University Waltham, MA$119,302$105,058#18$79,313
…
14University of Denver Denver, CO$114,544$107,121#14$72,963
15University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$111,838$102,867#21$73,841
16Gonzaga University Spokane, WA$111,566$102,617#22$77,137
17Georgia State University Atlanta, GA$111,249$115,165#10$70,137
18Pace University New York, NY$111,066$105,712#16$86,579
19Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$110,943$105,595#17$80,280
20University of Miami Coral Gables, FL$110,300$117,400#8—

Other Majors at Georgia State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Business/Commerce$143,079$108,995#12 of 75
Computer and Information Sciences$136,876$102,856#30 of 78
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,952$102,984#270 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$117,547$86,089#33 of 211
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$116,144$89,008#64 of 92
Accounting and Related Services$102,290$69,110#100 of 349
Economics$95,801$57,518#16 of 22
Urban Studies/Affairs$91,085$52,589#1 of 7
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,111$57,987#70 of 453
Hospitality Administration/Management$83,259—#5 of 12
Marketing$80,194$72,243#21 of 37
Public Administration$79,793$56,196#110 of 243
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$78,240$66,212#51 of 211
Chemistry$78,070$44,230#8 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$76,702$64,058#9 of 17
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$74,484$53,298#12 of 14
Public Health$74,337$49,183#126 of 201
International Business$73,400—#15 of 15
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$71,679—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$70,486$61,345#104 of 322
Biology$68,763$42,451#31 of 57
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$66,981$59,627#82 of 380
Special Education and Teaching$65,323$59,125#108 of 280
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$64,531$57,529#116 of 285
Communication and Media Studies$61,655$39,749#46 of 61
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$58,837$45,380#99 of 165
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$57,990$45,819#167 of 302
Social Work$55,629$45,130#251 of 279
Political Science and Government—$52,547—
Anthropology$46,511$25,840—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Georgia State University taxation graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $70,137 one year after graduating and $111,249 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Georgia State University rank for taxation?

Among 30 colleges reporting earnings for taxation graduates, Georgia State University ranks #17 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is taxation at Georgia State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% less than the national median for taxation ($114,810), and the median federal debt at graduation is $39,235.

← All data for Georgia State University · 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.