Programs & majors brief
Augusta University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Augusta University?
30 of 30 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 57 | $83,000 | #131 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 193 | $78,004 | #217 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 30 | $72,773 | #41 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 30 | $67,666 | #235 |
| Marketing small degree count | 5 | $66,311 | — |
| Biology, General | 28 | $65,163 | #131 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 28 | $61,584 | #28 |
| Political Science and Government small degree count | 17 | $58,583 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 62 | $51,773 | #60 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 24 | $50,254 | #190 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 89 | $48,836 | #162 |
| History small degree count | 16 | $48,318 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 42 | $47,226 | #182 |
| Social Work small degree count | 17 | $43,795 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 33 | $42,568 | #254 |
| Psychology, General | 80 | $41,544 | #325 |
| Sociology small degree count | 9 | $37,769 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 23 | $25,770 | #234 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Policy Analysis small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 101 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Augusta University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Augusta University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions#28
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#41
- Health and Medical Administrative Services Included by program size#60
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size#131
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#162
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#182
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#217
- Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#235
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#254
- Psychology, General Included by program size#325
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Three fields dominate the degree mix at Augusta University: Health Professions at 30.4%, Business at 12.7%, and Computer & Information Sciences at 9.6%. Azimuth scores programs using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size, not reputation.
Program outcomes diverge widely by field. Earnings data covers 18 fields, though only 13 carry an Azimuth national rank.
Each award count is the number of degrees conferred in one academic year. The earnings figures reflect federally aided completers four years after completion.
Nursing is the largest program at 193 degrees awarded. Azimuth ranks it #217 nationally and #10 in Georgia, with completers earning $78,004 four years after completion.
Allied Health Professions is the other ranked program, at #41 nationally, with earnings of $72,773.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.