University of West Georgia Outcomes

University of West Georgia has 41 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $114,602 four years after finishing, against $120,338 for the same field nationally.

Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025

43.7%

Graduation rate

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

77.5%

First-year retention

Students who return for a second year

Median earnings

$54,320

Former students who received federal aid

Quick facts

Admit rate: 51.6%
Avg. net price: $11,787
Graduation: 43.7%
Students: 7,520

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University of West Georgia graduate earnings by major

Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at University of West Georgia. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 48 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

Largest program: Educational/Instructional Media Design; 361 graduates · $74,243 median earnings
Above the national median: 15 of 41 programs; Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
Lowest debt for the pay: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; Median debt is 23% of a year's earnings

Highest-earning programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's): $114,602; Field median $120,338
Education, Other (doctoral): $101,304; Field median $98,051
Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's): $97,803; Field median $95,127
Educational Administration and Supervision (master's): $95,143; Field median $69,944
Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's): $93,769; Field median $85,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's): $86,904; Field median $86,020
Special Education and Teaching (master's): $74,278; Field median $63,058
Educational/Instructional Media Design (master's): $74,243; Field median $70,166

Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

Bachelor's programs

Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General	17	$64,036	$93,769	$85,00010% above	$22,375
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	157	$86,868	$86,904	$86,0201% above	$20,200
Finance and Financial Management Services	44	$51,155	$72,717	$77,3126% below	$21,500
Management Information Systems and Services	36	$53,499	$70,574	$81,42413% below	$25,000
Accounting and Related Services	50	$51,480	$70,405	$73,0544% below	$18,282
Marketing	92	$43,571	$63,104	$66,5425% below	$20,475
Business Administration, Management and Operations	147	$47,925	$62,588	$64,5903% below	$18,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	6	N/A	$60,355	$60,3790% above	N/A
Economics	12	N/A	$56,681	$79,31029% below	N/A
Political Science and Government	29	$31,043	$53,827	$61,61313% below	$24,573
Chemistry	26	N/A	$53,575	$66,36619% below	$25,250
History	23	$41,242	$52,514	$50,3874% above	$21,763
Criminology	111	$38,645	$50,048	$56,22411% below	$23,393
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	48	$34,465	$49,799	$49,4241% above	$22,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	110	$44,942	$49,499	$47,7304% above	$18,053
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	9	N/A	$48,611	$53,98110% below	N/A
Journalism	69	$37,213	$47,891	$54,37812% below	$22,914
Sociology	34	$37,535	$47,412	$52,1059% below	$26,000
Biology, General	83	$32,885	$47,252	$57,55818% below	$21,194
Anthropology	11	$31,882	$46,740	$45,8332% above	N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	42	N/A	$45,806	$58,49122% below	$19,505
Fine and Studio Arts	47	$35,347	$45,644	$41,55010% above	$25,000
Music	13	$45,013	N/A	$34,53630% above	N/A
Psychology, General	174	$33,175	$43,731	$50,06613% below	$21,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	50	$36,409	$43,308	$59,88128% below	$25,000
English Language and Literature, General	41	$38,444	$40,855	$48,77316% below	$17,293
Behavioral Sciences	23	$35,174	N/A	$38,6629% below	$22,211

Master's programs

Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	17	$99,151	$114,602	$120,3385% below	N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations	74	$71,953	$97,803	$95,1273% above	$24,086
Educational Administration and Supervision	38	$55,565	$95,143	$69,94436% above	$24,867
Special Education and Teaching	149	$70,335	$74,278	$63,05818% above	$25,562
Educational/Instructional Media Design	361	$71,246	$74,243	$70,1666% above	$20,510
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	33	$67,229	$65,853	$62,4505% above	$21,088
Accounting and Related Services	9	$64,880	N/A	$73,58012% below	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	346	$61,238	$64,065	$58,8459% above	$23,384
Public Administration	20	$58,465	$63,152	$77,17518% below	$26,586
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	31	$56,842	$59,492	$65,78610% below	$32,529
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	67	$50,708	$58,091	$58,9982% below	$31,312
Psychology, General	9	N/A	$45,818	$67,14332% below	N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	29	$43,227	N/A	$50,70315% below	$25,322

Doctoral programs

Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
Program	Graduates	Earnings 1 yr	Earnings 4 yr	Field median	Median debt
Education, Other	11	$108,484	$101,304	$98,0513% above	N/A

Career paths from this college

Careers linked to the programs University of West Georgia reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

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Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Nurse Anesthetists
Median pay
$236,590
Outlook
Much faster than average
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Management
Chief Executives
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Complex Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
Management
Chief Sustainability Officers
Median pay
$213,990
Outlook
As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Active Listening
Bright outlook
Science
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Median pay
$193,950
Outlook
Faster than average
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
Bright outlook
Management
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Median pay
$175,140
Outlook
Much faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 2 more
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
Bright outlook
Science
Physicists
Median pay
$172,250
Outlook
Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
- Science
- Critical Thinking
- Active Learning