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Quick Stats
Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at University of Georgia, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 27% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 86th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (GA wage index 0.93). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at University of Georgia
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Information Systems and Services | $78,190 | $113,184 | +36% | #8 of 166 | #9 | $17,261 |
| Biochemical Engineering | $67,201 | $111,951 | +18% | — | — | $19,000 |
| International Business | $67,371 | $109,345 | +49% | #3 of 115 | #3 | $15,820 |
| Computer Science | $79,546 | $107,397 | +0% | #127 of 349 | #104 | $20,495 |
| Computer Engineering | $77,882 | $99,739 | -9% | #122 of 189 | #121 | $17,278 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $73,307 | $98,280 | -2% | #136 of 258 | #120 | $22,439 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $67,444 | $97,364 | +17% | #68 of 452 | #48 | $17,500 |
| Insurance | $64,131 | $94,729 | +7% | #7 of 21 | #7 | $17,642 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $64,058 | $93,260 | +22% | #90 of 796 | #64 | $20,000 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $62,842 | $93,156 | +11% | #2 of 9 | #2 | $21,500 |
| Business/Commerce | $60,895 | $91,970 | +34% | #14 of 271 | #11 | $23,966 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $73,872 | $88,366 | -4% | #230 of 318 | #177 | $21,383 |
| Civil Engineering | $73,327 | $87,684 | +1% | #87 of 233 | #57 | $20,875 |
| Marketing | $51,951 | $85,785 | +24% | #48 of 516 | #29 | $17,318 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $53,094 | $84,675 | +9% | #28 of 84 | #26 | $19,490 |
| Statistics | $53,743 | $83,092 | -10% | #30 of 50 | #27 | $19,677 |
| Economics | $49,725 | $82,438 | +-0% | #161 of 368 | #118 | $15,250 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $62,915 | $81,604 | +1% | #24 of 46 | #17 | $20,399 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $56,630 | $80,881 | +18% | #132 of 1176 | #97 | $15,750 |
| Real Estate | $55,655 | $78,372 | -8% | #15 of 25 | #15 | $19,250 |
| Public Health | $39,534 | $78,085 | +33% | #11 of 215 | #9 | $20,788 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | $49,611 | $75,921 | +14% | #12 of 77 | #11 | $15,000 |
| Landscape Architecture | $54,777 | $74,983 | +13% | #1 of 19 | #3 | $21,250 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $45,326 | $74,531 | +17% | #30 of 178 | #18 | $18,750 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $48,620 | $74,107 | +39% | #3 of 19 | #3 | $18,750 |
| Political Science and Government | $39,842 | $70,877 | +12% | #114 of 565 | #77 | $17,625 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $27,724 | $70,867 | +18% | #4 of 53 | #2 | $21,205 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $39,275 | $70,510 | +6% | #42 of 118 | #31 | $18,761 |
| Housing and Human Environments | $44,316 | $69,818 | +17% | #2 of 11 | #2 | $19,679 |
| Cognitive Science | $41,362 | $69,169 | -15% | #14 of 19 | #14 | $15,000 |
| Forestry | $47,214 | $68,965 | +17% | #4 of 31 | #7 | $14,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $44,283 | $68,319 | +21% | #70 of 660 | #29 | $17,250 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | — | $67,975 | +15% | #25 of 215 | #20 | $17,421 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $33,108 | $67,275 | +23% | #51 of 610 | #34 | $19,516 |
| Mathematics | $47,188 | $65,436 | -6% | #204 of 309 | #176 | $16,250 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $33,169 | $63,942 | +16% | #45 of 225 | #32 | $20,019 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $37,643 | $61,955 | +4% | #12 of 42 | #10 | $19,500 |
| Animal Sciences | $31,769 | $61,176 | +23% | #1 of 78 | #3 | $18,250 |
| Sociology | $32,530 | $61,124 | +16% | #73 of 462 | #37 | $15,875 |
| Journalism | $36,636 | $60,729 | +8% | #45 of 187 | #36 | $19,500 |
| Biology | $27,638 | $60,366 | +6% | #322 of 841 | #263 | $19,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $31,392 | $59,664 | +23% | #10 of 172 | #4 | $19,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $34,212 | $59,534 | -9% | #86 of 110 | #72 | $20,750 |
| Psychology | $29,874 | $59,446 | +17% | #107 of 1027 | #73 | $18,845 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $25,508 | $58,123 | -1% | #23 of 33 | #22 | $19,562 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | — | $56,980 | +2% | #27 of 70 | #29 | $20,524 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $43,129 | $56,024 | +9% | #76 of 345 | #60 | $17,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $34,056 | $53,300 | +29% | #33 of 423 | #16 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $46,162 | $52,240 | +10% | #156 of 680 | #140 | $15,337 |
| English Language and Literature | $23,022 | $51,988 | +7% | #193 of 576 | #115 | $19,500 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,790 | $28,830 |
| Room | $6,988 | |
| Board | $4,258 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $28,106 | $47,146 |
Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $7,897 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $9,336 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $14,400 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $17,447 |
| $110,001+ | $17,846 |
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