Programs & majors brief
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Georgia Tech?
32 of 32 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 | 847 | $150,628 | #9 |
| Computer Engineering | 157 | $128,497 | #20 |
| Industrial Engineering | 382 | $128,003 | #2 |
| Mathematics | 56 | $122,099 | — |
| Nuclear Engineering small degree count | 15 | $114,772 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 158 | $111,655 | #19 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 359 | $106,155 | #16 |
| Chemical Engineering | 183 | $104,104 | #27 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 278 | $102,755 | #10 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 215 | $102,415 | #11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 421 | $99,955 | #26 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 30 | $99,915 | #1 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 75 | $95,697 | #2 |
| Materials Engineering | 75 | $92,260 | #7 |
| Civil Engineering | 106 | $85,133 | #73 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 27 | $83,012 | — |
| Physics | 67 | $82,431 | #23 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 52 | $81,818 | #13 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 21 | $79,264 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 40 | $72,940 | #26 |
| Architecture | 41 | $71,292 | #15 |
| Science, Technology and Society | 47 | $65,454 | #6 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 120 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 69 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 29 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Georgia Tech?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Georgia Tech majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#1
- Industrial Engineering#2
- Design and Applied Arts#2
- Science, Technology and Society#6
- Materials Engineering#7
- Computer and Information Sciences, General#9
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering#10
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering#11
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering#13
- Architecture#15
- Business Administration, Management and Operations#16
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering#19
- Computer Engineering#20
- Physics#23
- Mechanical Engineering#26
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology#26
- Chemical Engineering#27
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
At Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, the distribution of degrees reflects the university's technical orientation. Engineering accounts for 50.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Computer & Information Sciences at 21.5% and Business at 8.9%.
Azimuth ranks 18 programs at the university, and 22 programs carry published four-year earnings data. The rankings weigh completers' median earnings, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
Computer and Information Sciences is the largest program, with 847 degrees awarded in one academic year. Azimuth ranks it #9 nationally and #1 in Georgia; completers earn a median of $150,628 four years after completion, 1.63x the national field median.
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication holds the university's strongest national rank at #1, with 30 degrees awarded and a median of $99,915. Mechanical Engineering follows in size, conferring 421 degrees and posting a median of $99,955.
Award counts reflect degrees conferred in a single academic year, not distinct students. Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion.
The full set of ranked programs, sortable by earnings, debt, and national rank, appears here.
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.