How much money do Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $62,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $82,600 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 Georgia Tech graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $85,000 followed by Computer Engineering paying $78,800 and Industrial Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $73,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $122,800 followed by Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $109,900 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $96,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $122,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $109,900 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $96,400 |
| Computer Science (Master's Degree) | $87,900 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $87,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $85,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $82,600 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $78,800 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology (Master's Degree) | $76,900 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $73,500 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $71,900 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,400 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,600 |
| Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,500 |
| Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,500 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,700 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,600 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $55,600 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,200 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $49,900 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,800 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $39,500 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=139755 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Georgia Institute of Technology Main Campus.