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University of GeorgiaAthens, GA · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (7% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,512 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

8,731 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 28% of graduates; 125 programs in 26 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.01017.5% 652
    Graduates in this field earn $59,446 4 years out
  2. Finance, General 52.08016.1% 536
    Graduates in this field earn $97,364 4 years out
  3. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01015.0% 439
    Graduates in this field earn $60,366 4 years out
  4. Marketing/Marketing Management, General 52.14014.6% 404
    Graduates in this field earn $85,785 4 years out
  5. Computer Science 11.07014.4% 385
    Graduates in this field earn $107,397 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Business, 23% → 29% of graduates since 2014–15 (2,518 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Management Information Systems and Services$113,184 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $78,190

    4 years after completion$113,184
    National median: $83,290Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $89,910 · Non-Pell: $92,457(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $17,261 · 727 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Biochemical Engineering$111,951 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $67,201

    4 years after completion$111,951
    National median: $94,996Above typical

    Median federal debt: $19,000 · 56 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. International Business$109,345 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $67,371

    4 years after completion$109,345
    National median: $73,201Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $85,224 · Non-Pell: $94,720(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $15,820 · 217 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer Science$107,397 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,546

    4 years after completion$107,397
    National median: $107,009About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $90,096 · Non-Pell: $86,898(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $20,495 · 539 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Computer Engineering$99,739 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $77,882

    4 years after completion$99,739
    National median: $109,015Below typical

    Median federal debt: $17,278 · 63 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college17 to 1
17 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 78% of 1,892More students per faculty →

The college also reports 17 to 1 in its Common Data Set (39,140 students, 2,283 faculty).

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Class sizes

44%

of classes have fewer than 20 students; 12% have 50 or more

Under 20 students 20 or moreStudents per class section
Undergraduate class sections by number of students
StudentssectionsShare
2–958012%
10–191,59032%
20–291,26926%
30–3951911%
40–493607%
50–993347%
100+2796%

This counts class sections, not students: a lecture of 300 is one section, so a student is more likely to sit in a large class than the share of sections suggests. Labs and discussion sections are counted separately and left out here.

Programs & curriculum

  • Accelerated program
  • Cross-registration
  • Distance learning
  • Double major
  • Dual enrollment
  • Domestic exchange program
  • Honors program
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Liberal arts/career combination
  • Student-designed major
  • Teacher certification
  • Study abroad

Requires coursework in arts, computer literacy, English composition, a foreign language, history, physical education, humanities, intensive writing, math, philosophy, a natural science, and social science.

Full-time faculty90%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$116,485

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other public colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable. Many public universities' endowments sit mostly in a separate foundation this survey doesn't count, so this likely understates what's actually available.

Instruction spending per student$11,512
$11,512
← Lessmore than 59% of 557More →
Endowment per student$47,273
$47,273
← Lessmore than 88% of 537More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Georgia Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)