University of Georgia

Athens, GA uga.edu 31,310 students

The University of Georgia's main campus is located in Athens and includes nearly 500 buildings, with additional campuses and centers located throughout Georgia and abroad. UGA is a large research university with a strong focus on undergraduate academics. Known as the Bulldogs, the university fields a full range of Division I athletic teams as part of the SEC.

Programs

Analyzed in dataset

Earnings

$43,896

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

53/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$11,180

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $30,220/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Georgia's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 17% of students receive Pell Grants; 22% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$7,897	$31,588
$30K – $48K	$9,336	$37,344
$48K – $75K	$14,400	$57,600
$75K – $110K	$17,447	$69,788
$110K+	$17,846	$71,384
Sticker price (no aid)	$11,180	$44,720

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Georgia

65 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools →	87	$79,546/yr	Very High	21.5x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	85	$67,444/yr	Very High	20.3x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	84	$64,058/yr	Very High	19.4x
International Business Compare across schools →	82	$67,371/yr	Very High	23.8x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	76	$56,630/yr	High	15.9x
Management Information Systems Management Information Systems and Services Compare across schools →	75	$78,190/yr	Very High	24.0x
Economics Compare across schools →	74	$49,725/yr	Very High	16.9x
Insurance Compare across schools →	72	$64,131/yr	Very High	19.0x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	71	$77,882/yr	Very High	16.4x
Marketing Compare across schools →	71	$51,951/yr	Very High	17.5x
Business Economics Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →	70	$53,094/yr	Very High	19.3x
Agricultural Business Agricultural Business and Management Compare across schools →	68	$49,611/yr	High	15.1x
Business Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools →	66	$60,895/yr	High	12.6x
Real Estate Compare across schools →	66	$55,655/yr	High	18.6x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	66	$45,326/yr	High	15.4x
Statistics Compare across schools →	65	$53,743/yr	Very High	17.8x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	65	$47,188/yr	Very High	15.8x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	62	$73,327/yr	High	15.4x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	62	$46,162/yr	High	10.3x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	61	$73,872/yr	Very High	15.5x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	61	$43,129/yr	High	10.6x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	60	$73,307/yr	Very High	15.4x
Landscape Architecture Compare across schools →	60	$54,777/yr	High	13.9x
Consumer Sciences & Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services Compare across schools →	60	$39,130/yr	Very High	13.0x
Public Health Compare across schools →	59	$39,534/yr	High	14.3x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	58	$39,842/yr	Very High	13.8x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	58	$37,405/yr	Moderate	11.9x
Microbiology & Immunology Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Compare across schools →	57	$37,864/yr	High	14.4x
Specialized Sales & Marketing Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Compare across schools →	57	$37,643/yr	High	11.5x
Biochemical Engineering Compare across schools →	56	$67,201/yr	High	14.0x
Forestry Compare across schools →	56	$47,214/yr	Moderate	16.2x
Family & Consumer Economics Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies Compare across schools →	55	$48,620/yr	High	14.4x
Environmental Engineering Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Compare across schools →	54	$62,915/yr	Very High	13.1x
Biological Engineering Biological/Biosystems Engineering Compare across schools →	54	$62,842/yr	High	13.1x
Housing and Human Environments Compare across schools →	54	$44,316/yr	High	14.5x
Cognitive Science Compare across schools →	54	$41,362/yr	Moderate	12.8x
International Relations International Relations and National Security Studies Compare across schools →	54	$39,275/yr	High	14.2x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	53	$44,283/yr	High	13.0x
Health & Physical Education Health and Physical Education/Fitness Compare across schools →	51	$33,108/yr	Moderate	13.8x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	49	$32,556/yr	High	12.6x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	48	$43,137/yr	High	11.0x
Journalism Compare across schools →	45	$36,636/yr	Very High	12.8x
Animal Sciences Compare across schools →	44	$31,769/yr	High	12.7x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	43	$34,056/yr	Moderate	10.5x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	43	$31,893/yr	High	11.1x
Human Development & Family Studies Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare across schools →	43	$31,392/yr	High	10.0x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	43	$29,874/yr	High	12.1x
Plant Sciences Compare across schools →	42	$40,794/yr	High	8.1x
Sociology Compare across schools →	42	$32,530/yr	High	11.2x
Nutrition Sciences Compare across schools →	42	$27,724/yr	High	16.2x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	42	$27,638/yr	High	13.4x
Biochemistry Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Compare across schools →	41	$34,212/yr	High	12.6x
Romance Languages Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare across schools →	41	$33,169/yr	Very High	11.7x
History Compare across schools →	41	$26,983/yr	High	11.0x
Biological & Physical Sciences Biological and Physical Sciences Compare across schools →	40	$25,508/yr	Moderate	13.9x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →	39	$26,801/yr	High	12.0x
Social Work Compare across schools →	37	$32,534/yr	Moderate	10.0x
Genetics Compare across schools →	37	$19,112/yr	High	15.0x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	30	$20,396/yr	High	9.4x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	29	$23,022/yr	Very High	10.3x
Linguistics Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Compare across schools →	28	$17,864/yr	Very High	10.2x
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Compare across schools →	24	$25,724/yr	High	4.8x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	23	$20,762/yr	Moderate	3.6x
Music Compare across schools →	21	$15,289/yr	High	2.4x
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare across schools →	20	$22,354/yr	High	8.7x