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University of North Georgia Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at University of North Georgia?

Nursing pairs a large number of degrees awarded with higher earnings: 209 degrees awarded and median earnings of $81,887 four years after completion. Computer and Information Sciences recorded the highest median among these fields, $90,765, across 70 degrees awarded.

These figures put health and computing at the higher-earning end of the university's major programs. Human Services had median earnings of $43,810 with 22 degrees awarded; Azimuth ranks it #18 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Information Science/Studies had median earnings of $77,821 and 26 degrees awarded, and Azimuth ranks it #34 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. The selected fields range from lower to very high 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.

  • Business454 · 20.2%
  • Health professions230 · 10.2%
  • Education181 · 8.0%
  • Parks and recreation174 · 7.7%
  • Computer science167 · 7.4%
  • Other1,046 · 46.4%

34 of 34 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer and Information Sciences, General 70 degrees awarded
$90,765
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 209 degrees awarded
$81,887
Information Science/Studies 26 degrees awarded
$77,821
Mathematics 26 degrees awarded
$73,220
Accounting and Related Services 55 degrees awarded
$70,468
International Relations and National Security Studies 28 degrees awarded
$67,692

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

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer and Information Sciences, General70$90,765#96
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing209$81,887#196
Information Science/Studies26$77,821#34
Mathematics26$73,220#121
Accounting and Related Services55$70,468#197
International Relations and National Security Studies28$67,692#38
Finance and Financial Management Services70$67,554#149
Business Administration, Management and Operations197$63,973#213
Marketing132$61,155#133
Chemistry24$60,064#116
Political Science and Government54$59,993#186
Legal Support Services small degree count9$58,720—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research22$58,403—
Criminal Justice and Corrections123$57,813#54
Biology, General145$54,272#238
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness174$53,294#102
Communication and Media Studies82$51,131#161
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count5$50,811—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods176$50,102#83
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities75$48,699#140
Research and Experimental Psychology155$47,919#41
English Language and Literature, General31$45,047#233
Sociology34$44,176#233
Human Services, General22$43,810#18
Fine and Studio Arts50$42,745#107
Design and Applied Arts small degree count12$42,675—
History55$42,437#247
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication34$37,608#69
Area Studies small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management71Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services28Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Medical Illustration and Informatics21Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at University of North Georgia?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
209
Business Administration, Management and Operations
197
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
176
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
174
Research and Experimental Psychology
155
Biology, General
145
Marketing
132
Criminal Justice and Corrections
123
Communication and Media Studies
82
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
75

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do University of North Georgia majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Human Services, General#18
  2. Information Science/Studies#34
  3. International Relations and National Security Studies#38
  4. Research and Experimental Psychology#41
  5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#83
  6. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#102
  7. Marketing Included by program size#133
  8. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#196
  9. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#213
  10. Biology, General Included by program size#238

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

Further analysis

Azimuth's program rankings are built to surface the variation in outcomes across fields, evaluating four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. University of North Georgia has earnings data for 28 fields, and 24 of those carry an Azimuth national rank.

Award counts here are degrees conferred in one academic year, not a count of students. The degree mix is anchored by Business, which accounts for 20.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Health Professions at 10.2% and Education at 8.0%.

The largest single program is Nursing, at 209 degrees a year, with graduates earning a median of $81,887 four years after completion. The best nationally ranked program is Human Services, which Azimuth ranks #18 in its field and #2 in Georgia, with graduates earning $43,810.

The highest-earning program is a smaller one: Computer and Information Sciences graduates earn $90,765 four years out, from 70 degrees a year.

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.