Which University of Georgia bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Cognitive Science graduates leave with a median of $15,750 in federal loans, the lowest among 64 University of Georgia bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does University of Georgia cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $11,450 a year, and $31,688 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $13,936 a year.

How many University of Georgia programs report graduate pay?

65 bachelor's programs and 8 certificate programs at University of Georgia report first-year pay, and 72 of them also report federal debt.

University of Georgia Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Athens, GA
32,137 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

65 University of Georgia bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Computer Science pays the most in the first year ($79,546), and Music the least ($15,289). The median program pays $40,794. University of Georgia also has 8 certificate programs that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$11,450Per year. Out-of-state $31,688

Average net price after aid$13,936Per year

Graduation rate90%Within 6 years

Admission rate38%Of applicants

All 65 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	Computer ScienceAbout 247 graduates a year	$79,546	$100,784	$22,500	2nd of 6
2	Management Information SystemsAbout 369 graduates a year	$78,190	$111,592	$19,500	1st of 4
3	Computer EngineeringAbout 32 graduates a year	$77,882	Not reported	$17,528	2nd of 3
4	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 179 graduates a year	$73,872	Not reported	$22,814	2nd of 4
5	Civil EngineeringAbout 63 graduates a year	$73,327	Not reported	$26,744	2nd of 4
6	Electrical EngineeringAbout 49 graduates a year	$73,307	Not reported	$23,963	4th of 4
7	FinanceAbout 545 graduates a year	$67,444	$95,338	$20,299	1st of 9
8	International BusinessAbout 115 graduates a year	$67,371	$110,872	$15,820	1st of 3
9	Biochemical EngineeringAbout 24 graduates a year	$67,201	Not reported	$23,689	1st of 1
10	InsuranceAbout 252 graduates a year	$64,131	$89,304	$22,394	1st of 2
11	AccountingAbout 145 graduates a year	$64,058	$91,429	$23,250	1st of 15
12	Environmental EngineeringAbout 29 graduates a year	$62,915	Not reported	$22,143	2nd of 3
13	Biological EngineeringAbout 42 graduates a year	$62,842	Not reported	$25,091	1st of 1
14	BusinessAbout 14 graduates a year	$60,895	Not reported	$25,092	1st of 12
15	Business AdministrationAbout 243 graduates a year	$56,630	$75,756	$19,500	3rd of 36
16	Real EstateAbout 162 graduates a year	$55,655	$87,821	$24,027	1st of 2
17	Landscape ArchitectureAbout 41 graduates a year	$54,777	$66,685	$27,000	1st of 1
18	StatisticsAbout 45 graduates a year	$53,743	$83,951	$19,306	2nd of 2
19	Business EconomicsAbout 178 graduates a year	$53,094	$90,785	$22,419	1st of 5
20	MarketingAbout 398 graduates a year	$51,951	$82,677	$20,000	1st of 16
21	EconomicsAbout 81 graduates a year	$49,725	$80,203	$16,924	3rd of 6
22	Agricultural BusinessAbout 86 graduates a year	$49,611	$71,796	$20,682	1st of 2
23	Family and Consumer EconomicsAbout 107 graduates a year	$48,620	$68,899	$22,652	1st of 1
24	ForestryAbout 13 graduates a year	$47,214	$77,045	$22,607	1st of 2
25	MathematicsAbout 52 graduates a year	$47,188	$75,014	$20,645	1st of 4
26	Teacher EducationAbout 89 graduates a year	$46,162	$50,706	$18,229	4th of 23
27	Public Relations and AdvertisingAbout 298 graduates a year	$45,326	$73,502	$21,787	1st of 4
28	Housing and Human EnvironmentsAbout 29 graduates a year	$44,316	$69,252	$25,000	1st of 1
29	CommunicationsAbout 107 graduates a year	$44,283	$62,709	$22,500	1st of 12
30	Special EducationAbout 31 graduates a year	$43,137	$53,452	$25,000	2nd of 2
31	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 94 graduates a year	$43,129	$51,750	$20,750	4th of 10
32	Cognitive ScienceAbout 49 graduates a year	$41,362	$61,591	$15,750	1st of 1
33	Plant ScienceAbout 12 graduates a year	$40,794	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 1
34	Political ScienceAbout 266 graduates a year	$39,842	$66,357	$22,171	2nd of 13
35	Public HealthAbout 169 graduates a year	$39,534	$68,297	$21,500	2nd of 7
36	International RelationsAbout 221 graduates a year	$39,275	$67,971	$19,500	3rd of 5
37	Family and Consumer Sciences BusinessGraduates a year not reported	$39,130	$62,427	$18,500	1st of 1
38	MicrobiologyAbout 32 graduates a year	$37,864	$68,825	$23,214	1st of 1
39	Specialized Sales and MerchandisingAbout 82 graduates a year	$37,643	$56,042	$25,500	1st of 1
40	Criminal JusticeAbout 105 graduates a year	$37,405	$57,704	$22,978	9th of 23
41	JournalismAbout 149 graduates a year	$36,636	$61,753	$21,120	2nd of 8
42	Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyAbout 53 graduates a year	$34,212	$60,787	$24,804	1st of 4
43	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 148 graduates a year	$34,056	$51,345	$21,947	2nd of 12
44	Romance LanguagesAbout 65 graduates a year	$33,169	$56,577	$22,760	2nd of 4
45	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 239 graduates a year	$33,108	$66,397	$22,250	3rd of 15
46	Radio, TV, and Digital MediaAbout 115 graduates a year	$32,556	$60,906	$25,000	3rd of 7
47	Social WorkAbout 39 graduates a year	$32,534	$49,245	$24,314	1st of 4
48	SociologyAbout 94 graduates a year	$32,530	$54,538	$20,625	5th of 12
49	ChemistryAbout 43 graduates a year	$31,893	$53,904	$19,493	6th of 7
50	Animal ScienceAbout 97 graduates a year	$31,769	$61,453	$22,250	1st of 1
51	Human Development and Family StudiesAbout 135 graduates a year	$31,392	$49,018	$23,466	1st of 3
52	PsychologyAbout 591 graduates a year	$29,874	$58,364	$21,552	8th of 28
53	Nutrition ScienceAbout 100 graduates a year	$27,724	$76,767	$24,710	1st of 1
54	BiologyAbout 573 graduates a year	$27,638	$64,387	$23,096	13th of 26
55	HistoryAbout 77 graduates a year	$26,983	$53,670	$20,500	9th of 11
56	GeographyAbout 36 graduates a year	$26,801	$58,281	$22,133	2nd of 2
57	Ecology and EvolutionAbout 64 graduates a year	$25,724	Not reported	$15,977	1st of 1
58	Biological and Physical SciencesAbout 107 graduates a year	$25,508	$66,505	$20,600	1st of 1
59	EnglishAbout 95 graduates a year	$23,022	$50,356	$21,500	12th of 13
60	Wildlife ScienceAbout 41 graduates a year	$22,354	$43,583	$25,154	1st of 1
61	TheatreAbout 21 graduates a year	$20,762	Not reported	$19,399	2nd of 7
62	AnthropologyAbout 51 graduates a year	$20,396	$46,562	$20,366	5th of 5
63	GeneticsAbout 57 graduates a year	$19,112	$71,717	$20,375	1st of 1
64	Linguistics and Language StudiesAbout 44 graduates a year	$17,864	$49,918	$22,420	2nd of 3
65	MusicAbout 36 graduates a year	$15,289	Not reported	$22,344	3rd of 3

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.

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

All 8 certificate programs, ranked

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. 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	Business AdministrationAbout 128 graduates a year	$77,610	$113,101	$19,500	1st of 1
2	Legal StudiesAbout 154 graduates a year	$68,359	$117,300	$19,500	1st of 1
3	EntrepreneurshipAbout 160 graduates a year	$64,900	Not reported	$19,500	1st of 1
4	Management ScienceAbout 36 graduates a year	$62,951	Not reported	$23,725	1st of 1
5	Sustainability StudiesAbout 56 graduates a year	$49,789	Not reported	$20,033	1st of 1
6	Radio, TV, and Digital MediaAbout 83 graduates a year	$41,858	$74,543	$21,000	1st of 1
7	Public Relations and AdvertisingAbout 91 graduates a year	$41,183	$61,055	$25,000	1st of 1
8	Arts ManagementAbout 74 graduates a year	$33,927	$53,759	$21,492	1st of 1

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Computer Science$79,546
Management Information Systems$78,190
Computer Engineering$77,882
Mechanical Engineering$73,872
Civil Engineering$73,327

Lowest median debt

Cognitive Science$15,750
International Business$15,820
Ecology and Evolution$15,977
Economics$16,924
Computer Engineering$17,528

Largest programs

PsychologyAbout 591 graduates a year
BiologyAbout 573 graduates a year
FinanceAbout 545 graduates a year
MarketingAbout 398 graduates a year
Management Information SystemsAbout 369 graduates a year

Common questions

Computer Science graduates earn a median of $79,546 in their first year, the most of 65 University of Georgia 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