Programs & majors brief
Georgia Southern University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Georgia Southern University?
57 of 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 107 | $95,844 | #12 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 59 | $95,467 | #147 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 88 | $92,026 | #102 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 157 | $87,731 | #170 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 41 | $81,310 | #46 |
| Information Science/Studies | 135 | $80,409 | #27 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 294 | $79,988 | #240 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 95 | $79,411 | #107 |
| Civil Engineering | 33 | $78,034 | #161 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 309 | $74,726 | #98 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 78 | $74,282 | #159 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 24 | $72,156 | #33 |
| Marketing | 192 | $69,425 | #85 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 119 | $66,017 | #48 |
| Chemistry | 34 | $65,629 | #84 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 28 | $65,037 | #10 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 42 | $64,934 | #45 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 18 | $59,424 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 47 | $58,949 | #205 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 31 | $57,606 | #48 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 12 | $55,879 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 252 | $55,330 | #86 |
| Journalism | 25 | $54,396 | #68 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 41 | $53,981 | #2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 73 | $53,826 | #53 |
| Criminology | 159 | $53,766 | #24 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 67 | $53,396 | #79 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 21 | $53,272 | #37 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services small degree count | 13 | $52,038 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 43 | $51,581 | #39 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 29 | $50,800 | #111 |
| Biology, General | 205 | $50,667 | #297 |
| Public Health | 76 | $49,881 | #94 |
| Psychology, General | 239 | $48,180 | #222 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 167 | $48,137 | #141 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 17 | $47,844 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 62 | $47,439 | #29 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 221 | $47,109 | #141 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 25 | $45,901 | #226 |
| History | 33 | $45,796 | #222 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 54 | $45,505 | #69 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 48 | $45,043 | #33 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 43 | $42,573 | #30 |
| Sociology | 30 | $42,305 | #242 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 16 | $38,107 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 35 | $34,659 | #215 |
| Music small degree count | 8 | $34,150 | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Construction Engineering small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 52 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Georgia Southern University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Georgia Southern University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other#2
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions#10
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician#12
- Criminology#24
- Information Science/Studies#27
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies#29
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies#30
- Apparel and Textiles#33
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions#33
- Special Education and Teaching#37
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication#39
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication#45
- Management Information Systems and Services#46
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions#48
- Business/Managerial Economics#48
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 Southern University, 47 programs have published earnings data, and 41 carry an Azimuth national rank. The degree mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 18.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded.
Health Professions follows at 16.1%, with Parks, Recreation & Fitness third at 7.1%. The highest-earning program is Construction Engineering Technology/Technician, where graduates earn $95,844 four years after completion and Azimuth ranks it #12 nationally.
Business Administration and Management, the largest program at 309 degrees a year, reports median earnings of $74,726 and ranks #98 in its field. Across all fields, 19.3% of degrees awarded are in STEM.
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.