by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Georgia State University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Georgia State University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 10,726 undergraduate · 5,796 graduate (16,522 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Georgia State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,261 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 556 |
| Computer Science. | 535 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 473 |
| Psychology, General. | 464 |
The following majors at Georgia State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, General. | $87,917 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | $76,862 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $70,605 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $68,268 |
| Law. | $65,982 |
Browse every major at Georgia State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,261 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
294 | $41,326 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 276 | $87,917 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
219 | $47,491 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Actuarial Science. |
211 | $76,862 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
195 | $51,118 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
174 | $43,043 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 50 | $43,916 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. · Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. |
49 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 38 | $40,143 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
34 | $39,669 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. ↳ General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other. · Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. |
33 | NA |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. ↳ Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other. |
25 | NA |
| Insurance. | 24 | $50,544 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
20 | $51,469 |
| Taxation. | 8 | $62,661 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 535 | $60,102 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 473 | $61,349 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
22 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Game Programming. |
21 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Maternal and Child Health. |
285 | $44,490 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. |
232 | $70,605 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
93 | $57,328 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 73 | $50,422 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
71 | $68,268 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. |
40 | $58,251 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Communication Disorders Sciences and Services, Other. |
37 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
27 | NA |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
11 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
7 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
4 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Health Professions Education. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
556 | $32,825 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
50 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Financial Analytics. |
17 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 12 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Reading Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. |
223 | $38,435 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
127 | $42,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
47 | $40,244 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
44 | $51,294 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
39 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
30 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Education Entrepreneurship. |
28 | $63,604 |
| Education, General. | 8 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. · Educational Evaluation and Research. |
8 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 3 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
197 | $30,023 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
137 | $29,533 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · International Economics. |
102 | $35,931 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
46 | $25,587 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 24 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
23 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 464 | $26,761 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Educational Psychology. |
49 | $52,128 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
411 | $22,853 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
94 | $21,497 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. · Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
230 | $22,068 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Drawing. |
138 | $25,408 |
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, Other. |
67 | $25,389 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 217 | $65,982 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 128 | $34,525 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
35 | $34,007 |
| Public Administration. | 28 | $51,730 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
83 | $36,168 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
64 | $34,349 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
36 | $42,096 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism. | 87 | $28,521 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
78 | $35,782 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
157 | $31,723 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
85 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
49 | $39,083 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | 67 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
24 | $32,753 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
21 | $12,721 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Korean Language and Literature. · Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. |
13 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
4 | NA |
| American Sign Language. ↳ Sign Language Interpretation and Translation. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 102 | $31,120 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
51 | $24,857 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. · Deaf Studies. |
49 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 35 | $25,116 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
28 | $38,653 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Operations Research. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Adult Development and Aging. |
3 | 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.
References
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