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Salaries by Major at Georgia State University

How much money do Georgia State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,200 on average.

In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Georgia State graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $65,200 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $61,500 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $60,900 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $86,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $86,000 and Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) who earn $81,600 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Georgia State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.

Median first-year earnings for Georgia State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $86,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $86,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $81,600
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $79,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Doctoral Degree) $75,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $69,800
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $64,500
Law (First Professional Degree) $62,400
Taxation (Master's Degree) $62,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $61,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $60,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $58,400
International Business (Master's Degree) $56,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,800
Insurance (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,100
Marketing (Master's Degree) $50,700
Public Health (Master's Degree) $48,200
Biology (Master's Degree) $47,900
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) $47,900
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degree) $47,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $46,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $45,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $45,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $44,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $41,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Social Work (Master's Degree) $37,600
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Master's Degree) $36,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $36,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $34,900
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $33,600
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Anthropology (Master's Degree) $29,600
Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Music (Master's Degree) $27,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $24,700
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,400
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $16,600

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=139940 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Georgia State University.