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# Georgia Southern University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Georgia Southern University?

At Georgia Southern University, program choice is central to the return picture, with technical fields posting higher earnings than several larger offerings. Construction Engineering Technology/Technician reports median earnings of $95,844 four years after completion and 107 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #12 nationally within its field among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Business Administration and Management is a larger, more moderate-earning option, with $74,726 and 309 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #98 nationally within its field among nonprofit four-year institutions. Kinesiology and Physical Education reports $55,330 and 252 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #86 nationally within its field among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The contrast between these higher and moderate figures makes field central to interpreting earnings.

### 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.

-   Business**746 · 18.1%**
-   Health professions**666 · 16.1%**
-   Parks and recreation**295 · 7.1%**
-   Engineering**293 · 7.1%**
-   Education**271 · 6.6%**
-   Other**1,856 · 45.0%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

57 of 57 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 107 degrees awarded**
$95,844

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 59 degrees awarded**
$95,467

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 88 degrees awarded**
$92,026

**Mechanical Engineering 157 degrees awarded**
$87,731

**Management Information Systems and Services 41 degrees awarded**
$81,310

**Information Science/Studies 135 degrees awarded**
$80,409

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

## What are the largest programs at Georgia Southern University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
309

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
294

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
252

**Psychology, General**
239

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
221

**Biology, General**
205

**Marketing**
192

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
167

**Criminology**
159

**Mechanical Engineering**
157

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

## How do Georgia Southern University majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other**#2**
2.  Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions**#10**
3.  Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**#12**
4.  Criminology**#24**
5.  Information Science/Studies**#27**
6.  Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies**#29**
7.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies**#30**
8.  Apparel and Textiles**#33**
9.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#33**
10.  Special Education and Teaching**#37**
11.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#39**
12.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#45**
13.  Management Information Systems and Services**#46**
14.  Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions**#48**
15.  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.

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

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