Which Augusta University bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Dental Hygiene and Assisting graduates leave with a median of $16,750 in federal loans, the lowest among 20 Augusta University bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does Augusta University cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $8,414 a year, and $24,734 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $13,787 a year.

How many Augusta University programs report graduate pay?

21 bachelor's programs and 2 certificate programs at Augusta University report first-year pay, and 22 of them also report federal debt.

Augusta University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Augusta, GA
5,613 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

21 Augusta University bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($74,307), and Fine and Studio Arts the least ($16,943). The median program pays $36,906. Augusta University also has 2 certificate programs that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$8,414Per year. Out-of-state $24,734

Average net price after aid$13,787Per year

Graduation rate49%Within 6 years

Admission rate86%Of applicants

All 21 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Georgia" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Georgia. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Georgia
1	NursingAbout 165 graduates a year	$74,307	$80,407	$22,956	23rd of 34
2	Medical Laboratory ScienceAbout 17 graduates a year	$71,074	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 3
3	BusinessAbout 104 graduates a year	$60,541	Not reported	$18,531	2nd of 12
4	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 33 graduates a year	$58,249	$68,807	$26,500	2nd of 3
5	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 50 graduates a year	$57,415	$81,385	$26,841	9th of 13
6	MarketingGraduates a year not reported	$49,144	$52,502	$27,000	3rd of 16
7	Dental Hygiene and AssistingAbout 28 graduates a year	$48,992	$59,429	$16,750	2nd of 2
8	ChemistryAbout 27 graduates a year	$48,382	Not reported	$23,031	1st of 7
9	AccountingAbout 23 graduates a year	$46,894	$60,647	$23,000	11th of 15
10	Teacher EducationAbout 38 graduates a year	$42,419	$45,876	$29,579	8th of 23
11	Business AdministrationGraduates a year not reported	$36,906	$63,164	$29,098	29th of 36
12	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 41 graduates a year	$31,239	$61,365	$31,000	8th of 9
13	CommunicationsAbout 19 graduates a year	$30,796	$39,792	$30,520	8th of 12
14	Criminal JusticeAbout 23 graduates a year	$29,397	$44,938	$30,299	22nd of 23
15	PsychologyAbout 79 graduates a year	$29,375	$41,256	$28,250	9th of 28
16	BiologyAbout 43 graduates a year	$28,978	$58,980	$24,058	9th of 26
17	SociologyAbout 5 graduates a year	$28,860	$40,286	$27,848	11th of 12
18	HistoryAbout 16 graduates a year	$28,689	$42,147	$26,000	8th of 11
19	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 55 graduates a year	$27,490	$51,789	$26,031	11th of 15
20	Cell Biology and AnatomyAbout 56 graduates a year	$21,905	Not reported	$24,229	1st of 1
21	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 15 graduates a year	$16,943	Not reported	$27,741	12th of 12

Program names link to the program's own page, and Georgia ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Georgia programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

2 more bachelor's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

Both certificate programs

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Georgia" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Georgia.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Georgia
Information TechnologyAbout 63 graduates a year	$48,303	Not reported	$27,917	1st of 2
ESL TeachingAbout 6 graduates a year	$36,305	Not reported	$26,000	1st of 1

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$74,307
Medical Laboratory Science$71,074
Business$60,541
Diagnostic and Treatment Professions$58,249
Computer and Information Science$57,415

Lowest median debt

Dental Hygiene and Assisting$16,750
Business$18,531
Nursing$22,956
Accounting$23,000
Chemistry$23,031

Largest programs

NursingAbout 165 graduates a year
BusinessAbout 104 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 79 graduates a year
Cell Biology and AnatomyAbout 56 graduates a year
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 55 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $74,307 in their first year, the most of 21 Augusta University bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Georgia rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels