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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for Georgia Tech graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $62,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $82,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $85,000 , followed by Computer Engineering at $78,800 , and Industrial Engineering at $73,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $122,800 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $109,900 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) at $96,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $122,800
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $109,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $96,400
Computer Science (Master's Degree) $87,900
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Master's Degree) $87,500
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $85,000
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $82,600
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $78,800
Architectural Sciences and Technology (Master's Degree) $76,900
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,500
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $71,900
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,500
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $70,400
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,500
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,600
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,700
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,500
Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,500
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,700
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,600
Architecture (Master's Degree) $55,600
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,200
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $49,900
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,800
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $39,500
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=139755.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026