Programs & majors brief
University of West Georgia Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at University of West Georgia?
36 of 36 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 | 21 | $93,769 | #127 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 155 | $86,904 | #184 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 55 | $72,717 | #151 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 63 | $70,574 | #67 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 58 | $70,405 | #187 |
| Marketing | 94 | $63,104 | #141 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 177 | $62,588 | #241 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 10 | $60,355 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 8 | $56,681 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 23 | $53,827 | #264 |
| Chemistry | 20 | $53,575 | #148 |
| History | 26 | $52,514 | #174 |
| Criminology | 101 | $50,048 | #40 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 58 | $49,799 | #14 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 119 | $49,499 | #108 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other small degree count | 11 | $48,611 | — |
| Journalism | 111 | $47,891 | #79 |
| Sociology | 41 | $47,412 | #206 |
| Biology, General | 115 | $47,252 | #340 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 18 | $46,740 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 44 | $45,806 | #142 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 48 | $45,644 | #77 |
| Psychology, General | 176 | $43,731 | #293 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 75 | $43,308 | #73 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 29 | $40,855 | #271 |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 19 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at University of West Georgia?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do University of West Georgia majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management#14
- Criminology#40
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Included by program size#73
- Journalism Included by program size#79
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#108
- Marketing Included by program size#141
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#184
- Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#241
- Psychology, General Included by program size#293
- Biology, General Included by program size#340
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 University of West Georgia, the earnings picture changes materially across fields, from $49,799 in Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management to $86,904 in Nursing. The largest program families are Business, with 26.1% of degrees awarded; Health Professions, with 15.3%; and Social Sciences, with 11.1%.
These shares and the award counts here refer to degrees conferred in one academic year. Azimuth ranks Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management #14 in its field among nonprofit four-year institutions, and ranks Management Information Systems and Services #67, where four-year earnings are $70,574.
Azimuth has ranked 21 programs and earnings data for 25. Its program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
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.