by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Georgia Southern University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Georgia Southern University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 7,906 undergraduate · 2,806 graduate (10,712 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Georgia Southern University.
The following majors at Georgia Southern University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | $71,792 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $66,135 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $62,715 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $62,290 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $61,923 |
Explore the full list of majors at Georgia Southern University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,356 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
630 | $42,482 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Administration of Special Education. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
160 | $47,824 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Music Teacher Education. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Art Teacher Education. |
80 | $43,940 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
50 | $49,694 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 28 | $71,792 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
22 | $36,458 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
19 | $33,639 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. · Educational Evaluation and Research. |
7 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
3 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
340 | $54,007 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
198 | $44,194 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
171 | $50,308 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
117 | $45,481 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
37 | $52,090 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 16 | $42,659 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
398 | $62,290 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
112 | $49,366 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
101 | $35,195 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 73 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
70 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
52 | $22,998 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
15 | $52,451 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
10 | $52,308 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
338 | $33,456 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | 23 | $29,808 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 296 | $26,411 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. |
36 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 144 | $61,923 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
53 | $66,135 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
44 | $55,992 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
23 | NA |
| Construction Engineering. | 17 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Engineering, General. ↳ Applied Engineering. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 176 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
50 | $32,841 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
20 | $21,252 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
13 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 11 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
8 | $24,154 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
8 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Applied Economics. · Economics, General. |
7 | $42,046 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. · Computer and Information Sciences, General. |
197 | $54,688 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
30 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
210 | $23,953 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
179 | $30,292 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. · Graphic Design. |
78 | $34,179 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
40 | $19,426 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
17 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
10 | $20,865 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Organizational Communication, General. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
75 | $38,327 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
38 | $25,133 |
| Journalism. | 17 | $28,154 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 106 | $62,715 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
46 | $27,482 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
40 | $27,728 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 38 | $30,352 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Writing, General. |
17 | $22,863 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
41 | $24,972 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
15 | $36,748 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
9 | $32,206 |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 8 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 28 | $24,523 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
23 | $28,897 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 20 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 11 | $41,169 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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