How much money do Augusta University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $55,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $63,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Augusta University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $60,800 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $54,700 and Dental Support Services and Allied Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $50,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Dental Residency Programs (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $198,600 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $105,200 and Dentistry (First Professional Degree) who earn $100,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Augusta University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Dental Residency Programs (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $198,600 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $105,200 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $100,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $96,800 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $67,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $65,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $63,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,700 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $53,900 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $51,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,800 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $42,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=482149 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Augusta University.