University of Georgia
Athens, GA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
A public institution in Athens, Georgia, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, University of Georgia serves students across multiple degree programs. With 32,137 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $68,726 ten years after enrollment, which is 69% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 88.9%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $18,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.71x. The average net price after financial aid is $13,936 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Finance, Marketing, and Management Information Systems.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$68,726
Graduation Rate
88.9%
Median Debt
$18,500
Average Net Price
$13,936
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.23x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.71x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
32,137
Admission Rate
37.7%
Average SAT
1397
Retention Rate
94.0%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$11,450
Out-of-State Tuition
$31,688
Pell Grant Rate
16.8%
Federal Loan Rate
19.5%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$8,085
Income $30K–$48K
$8,686
Income $48K–$75K
$13,096
Income $110K+
$18,079
Student Demographics
Women
57.4%
White
65.7%
Black
5.9%
Hispanic
8.0%
Asian
13.4%
Two or More Races
4.4%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
68.0%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education — Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs (Accredited)
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education — Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) - Clinical training programs at the master's, doctoral, and postgraduate levels (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology — Audiology (AUD) - Graduate degree programs, Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs (Accredited)
- American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education — Veterinary Medicine (VET) - Programs leading to a D.V.M. or D.M.V. degree (Accredited)
- Commission on English Language Program Accreditation — English Language (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level school of public health (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Dance, Commission on Accreditation — Dance (DANCE) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (320)
Bachelor (99)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | $59,446 | 591 |
| Biology | $60,366 | 573 |
| Finance | $97,364 | 545 |
| Marketing | $85,785 | 398 |
| Management Information Systems | $113,184 | 369 |
| Public Relations | $74,531 | 298 |
| Political Science | $70,877 | 266 |
| Insurance | $94,729 | 252 |
| Computer Science | $107,397 | 247 |
| Business Administration & Management | $80,881 | 243 |
| Sports & Fitness | $67,275 | 239 |
| International Relations | $70,510 | 221 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $88,366 | 179 |
| Business Information Systems | $84,675 | 178 |
| Public Health | $78,085 | 169 |
| Real Estate | $78,372 | 162 |
| Journalism | $60,729 | 149 |
| Fine Arts | $53,300 | 148 |
| Accounting | $93,260 | 145 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | $59,664 | 135 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $45,555 | 115 |
| International Business | $109,345 | 115 |
| Communications | $68,319 | 107 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $74,107 | 107 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $58,123 | 107 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $50,717 | 105 |
| Nutrition Sciences | $70,867 | 100 |
| Animal Sciences | $61,176 | 97 |
| English Language & Literature | $51,988 | 95 |
| Secondary Education | $56,024 | 94 |
| Sociology | $61,124 | 94 |
| Teacher Education | $52,240 | 89 |
| Agricultural Business | $75,921 | 86 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $61,955 | 82 |
| Economics | $82,438 | 81 |
| Communication Disorders | $67,975 | 78 |
| History | $50,721 | 77 |
| Romance Languages | $63,942 | 65 |
| Ecology | $49,436 | 64 |
| Civil Engineering | $87,684 | 63 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 57 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $59,534 | 53 |
| Mathematics | $65,436 | 52 |
| Anthropology | $42,667 | 51 |
| Electrical Engineering | $98,280 | 49 |
| Cognitive Science | $69,169 | 49 |
| Statistics | $83,092 | 45 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 44 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 43 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | $93,156 | 42 |
| Wildlife Management | $44,818 | 41 |
| Landscape Architecture | $74,983 | 41 |
| Social Work | $48,747 | 39 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 37 |
| Geography | Not reported | 36 |
| Music | Not reported | 36 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 35 |
| Computer Engineering | $99,739 | 32 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 32 |
| Special Education | $51,259 | 31 |
| Environmental Engineering | $81,604 | 29 |
| Housing and Human Environments | $69,818 | 29 |
| Religion | Not reported | 25 |
| Biochemical Engineering | $111,951 | 24 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $43,046 | 21 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 20 |
| Atmospheric Sciences | Not reported | 17 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 16 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 16 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 16 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 15 |
| Business | $91,970 | 14 |
| Agriculture | Not reported | 13 |
| Soil Sciences | Not reported | 13 |
| Forestry | $68,965 | 13 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 12 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 12 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 11 |
| Germanic Languages | Not reported | 11 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 11 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 11 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 11 |
| Botany | Not reported | 9 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 9 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 8 |
| Astronomy | Not reported | 7 |
| Applied Horticulture | Not reported | 6 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Not reported | 6 |
| East Asian Languages | Not reported | 6 |
| Marine Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 5 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 5 |
| Physics | Not reported | 5 |
| Dance | Not reported | 4 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | $56,980 | Not reported |
Master (69)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $154,042 | 311 |
| Social Work | $60,590 | 198 |
| Accounting | $103,774 | 163 |
| Teacher Education | $57,145 | 147 |
| Secondary Education | $59,594 | 133 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 110 |
| Public Health | $84,527 | 96 |
| Journalism | $70,926 | 91 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $83,010 | 78 |
| Public Administration | $82,476 | 73 |
| Housing and Human Environments | $133,013 | 56 |
| Molecular Medicine | Not reported | 56 |
| Sports & Fitness | $59,845 | 54 |
| Forestry | $61,616 | 47 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 46 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $59,164 | 46 |
| Special Education | $63,394 | 37 |
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 36 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 36 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 31 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 30 |
| Economics | Not reported | 28 |
| Plant Sciences | $64,305 | 27 |
| Communication Disorders | $65,762 | 26 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 24 |
| Communications | $53,410 | 24 |
| Computer Software Engineering | $120,108 | 23 |
| Educational Assessment | $79,901 | 22 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 21 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 20 |
| Music | $47,875 | 20 |
| Fine Arts | $40,471 | 18 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Not reported | 17 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 16 |
| Pharmacy | $142,512 | 16 |
| City & Regional Planning | Not reported | 14 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 14 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 14 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 14 |
| Health Services Administration | Not reported | 14 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 13 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 12 |
| Agricultural Business | Not reported | 11 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 10 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | $177,833 | 9 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 9 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 9 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Not reported | 9 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 8 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Educational Administration | $82,709 | 7 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 6 |
| Apparel and Textiles | Not reported | 6 |
| Botany | Not reported | 6 |
| Historic Preservation | Not reported | 6 |
| Geological Sciences | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Biotechnology | Not reported | 5 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 5 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Not reported | 4 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 4 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 4 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 4 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 3 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 3 |
| Physics | Not reported | 3 |
| History | Not reported | 3 |
| Human Resources Management | $102,809 | Not reported |
| Marketing | $112,192 | Not reported |
Doctoral (55)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | $124,890 | 34 |
| Secondary Education | $97,555 | 33 |
| Music | $56,716 | 26 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $83,158 | 25 |
| Engineering | Not reported | 21 |
| Public Health | $105,864 | 20 |
| Animal Sciences | Not reported | 19 |
| Chemistry | $109,307 | 19 |
| Plant Sciences | Not reported | 17 |
| Teacher Education | $81,990 | 17 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 16 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 14 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 13 |
| Botany | Not reported | 13 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 13 |
| Economics | Not reported | 13 |
| Genetics | Not reported | 12 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 12 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 12 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| Education | Not reported | 11 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 11 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 11 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| Geography | Not reported | 11 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 10 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 10 |
| Food Science & Technology | Not reported | 8 |
| Forestry | Not reported | 8 |
| Communications | Not reported | 8 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $86,321 | 8 |
| Molecular Medicine | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 7 |
| Zoology | Not reported | 7 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 7 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Materials Science | Not reported | 7 |
| Housing and Human Environments | Not reported | 6 |
| Physics | Not reported | 6 |
| Anthropology | Not reported | 6 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 4 |
| Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 3 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Cell Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Religion | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 3 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 3 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 3 |
| Psychology | $115,825 | 0 |
First Professional (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $116,044 | 178 |
| Pharmacy | $131,209 | 136 |
| Veterinary Medicine | $134,085 | 116 |
Graduate Certificate (27)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 41 |
| Mental Health Services | Not reported | 40 |
| Education | Not reported | 36 |
| Educational Media | Not reported | 31 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 30 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 22 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 20 |
| Teacher Education | Not reported | 17 |
| Gerontology | Not reported | 17 |
| Communication Disorders | Not reported | 17 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 16 |
| Bilingual Education | Not reported | 13 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 13 |
| Homeland Security | Not reported | 9 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 8 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 7 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 7 |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 6 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 5 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 4 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 4 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Not reported | 3 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 3 |
| Museology | Not reported | 3 |
| Dispute Resolution | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (27)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | $91,825 | 160 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $97,028 | 154 |
| Business Administration & Management | $111,392 | 128 |
| Public Relations | $72,626 | 91 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $73,835 | 83 |
| Arts & Entertainment Management | $55,628 | 74 |
| Sustainability Studies | $67,208 | 56 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 52 |
| Computational Science | Not reported | 37 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 36 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 33 |
| Geography | Not reported | 27 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | $67,431 | 22 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Not reported | 21 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 16 |
| Pharmacy | Not reported | 8 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 7 |
| International Agriculture | Not reported | 6 |
| Museology | Not reported | 6 |
| Archeology | Not reported | 6 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Historic Preservation | Not reported | 4 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 4 |
| Area Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Communications | Not reported | 3 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 3 |
Show 40 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Doctoral | 2 |
| Food Science & Technology | Bachelor | 2 |
| Area Studies | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Communications | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Radio, Television & Film | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Secondary Education | Undergraduate Certificate | 2 |
| Agricultural Engineering | Doctoral | 2 |
| Pharmacology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Doctoral | 2 |
| Historic Preservation | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Sustainability Studies | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Philosophy | Doctoral | 2 |
| Sociology | Master | 2 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Doctoral | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Agricultural Business | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Agricultural Production | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Natural Resources Management | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Master | 1 |
| Education | Master | 1 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 1 |
| Ocean Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Biochemical Engineering | Master | 1 |
| Germanic Languages | Master | 1 |
| Middle Eastern Languages | Bachelor | 1 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Master | 1 |
| Cell Biology | Master | 1 |
| Microbiology | Master | 1 |
| Mathematics | Master | 1 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master | 1 |
| Philosophy | Master | 1 |
| Geological Sciences | Doctoral | 1 |
| Health Services | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| History | Doctoral | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Physical Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Education Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Visual & Performing Arts Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Natural Resources Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Agriculture Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Agriculture Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Architecture Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Family & Consumer Sciences Programs
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