1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [University of West Georgia](/school/university-of-west-georgia/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # University of West Georgia Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/university-of-west-georgia/)[Cost & aid](/school/university-of-west-georgia/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/university-of-west-georgia/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/university-of-west-georgia/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/university-of-west-georgia/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at University of West Georgia? The listed programs span higher and more moderate earnings four years after completion. Nursing had median earnings of $86,904 four years after completion and 155 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #184 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Management Information Systems and Services recorded $70,574 and 63 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth national rank of #67 among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. Health Sciences posted $43,308 with 75 degrees awarded; Azimuth places it #73 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. These figures show higher earnings in the first two fields and a more moderate figure in the third. ### 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**466 · 26.0%** - Health professions**274 · 15.3%** - Social sciences**199 · 11.1%** - Psychology**176 · 9.8%** - Education**150 · 8.4%** - Other**524 · 29.3%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 36 of 36 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Computer and Information Sciences, General 21 degrees awarded** $93,769 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 155 degrees awarded** $86,904 **Finance and Financial Management Services 55 degrees awarded** $72,717 **Management Information Systems and Services 63 degrees awarded** $70,574 **Accounting and Related Services 58 degrees awarded** $70,405 **Marketing 94 degrees awarded** $63,104 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 | 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at University of West Georgia? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 177 **Psychology, General** 176 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 155 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 119 **Biology, General** 115 **Journalism** 111 **Criminology** 101 **Marketing** 94 **Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General** 75 **Management Information Systems and Services** 63 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do University of West Georgia majors rank nationally? ### National program rankings 1. Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#14** 2. Criminology**#40** 3. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Included by program size**#73** 4. Journalism Included by program size**#79** 5. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size**#108** 6. Marketing Included by program size**#141** 7. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#184** 8. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size**#241** 9. Psychology, General Included by program size**#293** 10. 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. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/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/).