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# Augusta University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Augusta University?

The largest programs at Augusta University show a clear split between high-earning health and technical fields and more moderate-earning social sciences. Nursing is the biggest, with 193 degrees awarded and median earnings of $78,004 four years after completion.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #217 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Computer and Information Sciences awards fewer degrees at 57 but posts the highest earnings among the large programs, at $83,000.

Azimuth ranks it #131 nationally. At the more moderate end, Psychology awards 80 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $41,544.

Azimuth places it #325 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**325 · 30.4%**
-   Business**136 · 12.7%**
-   Computer science**103 · 9.6%**
-   Parks and recreation**89 · 8.3%**
-   Psychology**80 · 7.5%**
-   Other**335 · 31.4%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

30 of 30 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 57 degrees awarded**
$83,000

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 193 degrees awarded**
$78,004

**Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 30 degrees awarded**
$72,773

**Accounting and Related Services 30 degrees awarded**
$67,666

**Marketing 5 degrees awarded**
$66,311

**Biology, General 28 degrees awarded**
$65,163

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Augusta University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
193

**Business/Commerce, General**
101

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
89

**Psychology, General**
80

**Health and Medical Administrative Services**
62

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
57

**Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management**
46

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
42

**Communication and Media Studies**
33

**Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences**
31

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Augusta University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#28**
2.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#41**
3.  Health and Medical Administrative Services Included by program size**#60**
4.  Computer and Information Sciences, General Included by program size**#131**
5.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#162**
6.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#182**
7.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#217**
8.  Accounting and Related Services Included by program size**#235**
9.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#254**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).