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Georgia Tech Majors Overview: Salary, Courses & Career Outcomes

Every major at Georgia Tech with graduate salary, course catalog depth, and career preparation data.

#	Major	US Rank	Georgia Tech Salary	National Median	Premium	Degrees/Year	Courses
1	Computer Science	—	$111,375	$75,000	+49%	1,083	185
Featured Courses: CS 1100: Freshman Leap Seminar CS 1315R: CS 1315 Recitation CS 1316: Representing Structure and Behavior CS 1331R: CS 1331 Recitation CS 1332: Data Structures and Algorithms for Applications
2	Engineering	—	$106,920	$72,000	+49%	1,964	931
Featured Courses: AE 1355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition I AE 2010: Thermodynamics & Fluids Fundamentals AE 2010R: AE 2010 Recitation AE 2011: Fluid Fundamentals AE 2011R: AR 2011 Recitation
3	Mathematics & Statistics	—	$92,070	$62,000	+49%	91	98
Featured Courses: MATH 0399: Support for Precalculus MATH 0999: Support for College Algebra MATH 1111: College Algebra MATH 1113: Pre-calculus MATH 1499: Support for Differential Calculus
4	Business	—	$74,250	$55,000	+35%	351	284
Featured Courses: MGT 1100: First Year Business Seminar MGT 2106: Legal, Social, Ethical Aspects of Business MGT 2210: Information Systems and Digital Transformation MGT 2250: Management Statistics MGT 2255: Quantitative Analysis for Business
5	Physical Sciences	—	$71,280	$48,000	+49%	106	271
Featured Courses: PHYS 1000: Physics Orientation PHYS 1804: Special Topics PHYS 2021: The Solar System PHYS 2022: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe PHYS 2030: Physics Of Music
6	Architecture	—	$64,800	$48,000	+35%	55	129
Featured Courses: ARCH 1016: Foundation Studio 1 ARCH 1017: Architecture Design Studio 1 ARCH 1020: Media + Modeling 1 ARCH 1801: Special Topics ARCH 2016: Architecture Design Studio 2
7	Social Sciences	—	$60,750	$45,000	+35%	73	172
Featured Courses: ECON 1001: Ecomics at Work ECON 2100: Economic Analysis and Policy Problems ECON 2101: The Global Economy ECON 2250: Statistics for Economists ECON 2698: Undergraduate Research Assistantship
8	Biological Sciences	—	$56,700	$42,000	+35%	256	196
Featured Courses: APPH 1040: Scientific Foundations of Health APPH 1050: The Science of Physical Activity and Health APPH 1060: Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience APPH 3802: Special Topics APPH 3904: Special Problems
9	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	—	$56,700	$42,000	+35%	57	—
10	Communication & Journalism	—	$54,000	$40,000	+35%	65	—
11	History	—	$54,000	$40,000	+35%	14	129
Featured Courses: HIST 2111: Survey of U HTS 1031: Europe Since the Renaissance HTS 1081: Engineering in History HTS 2001: Early American History HTS 2002: The American Revolution and Constitution
12	Public Administration & Social Services	—	$51,300	$38,000	+35%	35	76
Featured Courses: PUBP 1142: Teams and Collaboration PUBP 2010: Political Processes PUBP 2012: Foundations of Public Policy PUBP 2030: Organizations and Policy PUBP 2142: Teams and Collaboration in Context
13	Foreign Languages & Linguistics	—	$51,300	$38,000	+35%	28	359
Featured Courses: ARBC 1001: Elementary Arabic I ARBC 1002: Elementary Arabic II ARBC 1501: Understanding Arab Culture ARBC 1801: Special Topics ARBC 2001: Intermediate Arabic I
14	Psychology	—	$48,600	$36,000	+35%	37	80
Featured Courses: PSYC 2005: Exploring Multicultural Identities PSYC 2015: Research Methods PSYC 2020: Psychological Statistics PSYC 2103: Human Development Over the Life Span PSYC 2210: Social Psychology
15	Visual & Performing Arts	—	$45,900	$34,000	+35%	12	71
Featured Courses: MUSI 1801: Special Topics MUSI 2015: Laptop Orchestra MUSI 2100: History of Popular Music: 1960–Present MUSI 2698: Undergraduate Research Assistantship MUSI 2699: Undergraduate Research

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Architecture & Spatial Design 79

MUSI 3770: Project Studio: Technology MUSI 3771: Project Studio:Analysis MUSI 6203: Project Studio in Music Technology ARCH 1016: Foundation Studio 1 ARCH 1017: Architecture Design Studio 1

Pre-Med / Clinical Medicine 67

APPH 6202: Clinical Gait Analysis APPH 6209: Clinical Pathology APPH 6211: Systems Physiology I: Cellular Mechanisms of Plasticity APPH 6212: Systems Physiology II: Physiology of Neuromotor Tissues APPH 6213: Systems Physiology III: Integrated Systems and Adaptation

Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 58

BIOL 6428: Population Dynamics BIOS 4428: Population Dynamics PHYS 3123: Electrodynamics PHYS 3141: Thermodynamics PHYS 4267: Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Management Consulting & Strategy 51

MGT 3101: Organizational Behavior MGT 3103: Leadership in a Changing Environment MGT 3312: Pricing Strategy and Analytics MGT 3501: Operations Management MGT 3659: Foundations of Strategy

Film & Video Production 38

MUSI 6105: Digital Media Production and Mastering MGT 6350: Production and Operations Management I ARCH 4510: Advanced Productions CHIN 4032: Kungfu and Wuxia Film and Pop Culture CHIN 4035: A Documentary Survey of Sino-American Interactions

Software Engineering 37

MUSI 6106: Audio Software Engineering BIOL 6505: Programming in Biological and Health Sciences BIOS 4505: Programming in Biological and Life Sciences MGT 3745: Business Programming AE 1355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition I

Chemical & Materials Engineering 35

AE 4791: Mechanical Behavior of Composites CHBE 2110: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I CHBE 2120: Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering CHBE 2130: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I CHBE 2140: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Music Industry & Production 32

MUSI 2700: Introduction to Music Theory MUSI 3450: Survey of Music Technology MUSI 4456: Music Technology History and Repertoire MUSI 4458: Computer Music Composition MUSI 4630: Music Recording and Mixing

Marketing & Brand Strategy 30

MGT 3300: Marketing Management I MGT 3310: Marketing Research: Analytics MGT 3312: Pricing Strategy and Analytics MGT 3313: Social Media Marketing MGT 4304: Strategic Brand Management

Public Policy & Government 30

MGT 3102: Managing Human Resources within a Regulatory Environment MGT 3616: Corporate Governance FREN 4080: Politics and Public Policy in France HTS 2016: Social Issues and Public Policy INTA 1200: American Government in Comparative Perspective

Neuroscience & Brain Research 28

APPH 6237: Methods of Human Neuroimaging APPH 6400: Human Neuroanatomy APPH 6500: Classics in Neuroscience BIOS 4400: Human Neuroanatomy BMED 4752: Introductory Neuroscience

Environmental Engineering 26

MGT 3770: Business Decisions for Sustainability and Shared Value MGT 6359: Business Strategies For Sustainability CHIN 3696: Economic Development and Sustainability in China CEE 1070: Engineering Graphics for Civil and Environmental Engineering CEE 1090: Exploring Civil and Environmental Engineering

Accounting & Audit 26

MGT 3000: Financial and Managerial Accounting MGT 4010: Business Taxation MGT 4015: Advanced Managerial Accounting MGT 4026: Financial Reporting and Analysis I MGT 4027: Financial Reporting and Analysis II

Sociology & Anthropology 26

MGT 4116: The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior MGT 6116: The Role of Gender, Race and Ethnicity in Organizational Behavior FREN 4300: France and Globalization HTS 2017: Environmental Sociology HTS 3003: Sociology of Economic Institutions

Entrepreneurship & Startups 25

MGT 4191: The Entrepreneurship Forum MGT 4194: Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship MGT 4370: Managing Process Innovation MGT 4667: Strategic Entrepreneurship MGT 4670: Entrepreneurship

Aerospace Engineering 24

AE 1355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition I AE 1601: Introduction to Aerospace Engineering AE 2355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition II AE 2610: Introduction to Experimental Methods in Aerospace AE 2611: Technical Communications for Aerospace Engineers

Electrical & Hardware Engineering 24

MUSI 4459: Digital Signal Processing for Music CS 4220: Programming Embedded Systems ECE 2026: Introduction to Signal Processing ECE 3025: Electromagnetics ECE 3040: Microelectronic Circuits

AI / Machine Learning 22

MGT 4452: Machine Learning for Business MGT 6452: Machine Learning for Business BMED 3201: Introduction to Machine Learning for Biomedical Engineers CX 3740: Probability and Statistics for Computing and Machine Learning CX 4740: Computational Methods for Simulation and Machine Learning

Investment Banking & Finance 21

MGT 3075: Security Valuation MGT 3076: Investments MGT 3078: Finance and Investments MGT 3084: Derivative Securities MGT 4068: Fixed Income

Cybersecurity 20

MGT 4725: Information Security Strategies and Policy MGT 4726: Privacy, Technology, Policy, and Law MGT 6725: Information Security Strategies and Policies MGT 6726: Privacy, Technology, Policy, and Law MGT 6727: Privacy for Professionals

Biomedical Engineering 19

APPH 6203: Biomechanics and Kinesiology in Prosthetics and Orthotics APPH 6214: Laboratory Rotations in Prosthetics and Orthotics APPH 6215: Studies in Responsible Conduct of Research in Prosthetics and Orthotics APPH 6216: Studies in Rehabilitation Research: Prosthetics and Orthotics APPH 6981: Upper Limb Prosthetics

Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Research 19

CHEM 1315: Survey of Organic Chemistry for Engineers CHEM 2311: Organic Chemistry I CHEM 2312: Organic Chemistry II CHEM 2313: Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry CHEM 3111: Inorganic Chemistry

Data Science & Analytics 18

PHYS 6262: Data Science for Physicists MGT 4046: Applications of Data Analytics in Accounting MGT 4314: Understanding Markets with Data Science MGT 6046: Applications of Data Analytics in Accounting MGT 6203: Data Analytics in Business

Biotechnology & Genetics 17

APPH 6710: Ethics of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Research BIOL 6607: Molecular Biology of Microbes: Disease, Nature, and Biotechnology BIOS 2600: Genetics BIOS 2601: Genetics Laboratory BIOS 2610: Integrative Genetics

Supply Chain & Logistics 15

MGT 4360: Global Operations and Supply Chain Management MGT 4401: Supply Chain Modeling MGT 6401: Supply Chain Modeling MGT 6405: Lean Six Sigma CP 4310: Urban Transportation and Planning

Physics & Astrophysics 15

PHYS 2210: Introduction to Astrophysics PHYS 3143: Quantum Mechanics I PHYS 3208: Modern Optics Laboratory PHYS 3210: Astronomy & Astrophysics Lab PHYS 3232: Optics I

Climate & Earth Science 15

CP 4190: Introduction to Climate Change Planning CP 4545: Climate Change Analytics EAS 2655: Quantitative Techniques in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences EAS 3603: Thermodynamics of Earth Systems EAS 3610: Introduction to Geophysics

Mathematics & Pure Research 15

MATH 2552: Differential Equations MATH 2562: Honors Differential Equations MATH 3012: Applied Combinatorics MATH 3012R: Applied Combinatorics Recitation MATH 3022: Honors Applied Combinatorics

Civil Engineering & Infrastructure 14

BC 2631: Introduction to Construction Management BC 4140: Construction Management Project BC 4700: Construction Management CEE 3051: Introduction to Structural Engineering CEE 3052: Introduction to Structural Engineering for the Global Engineering Leadership Minor

Psychology Research (Non-Clinical) 14

MUSI 4677: Music Perception and Cognition MUSI 6001: Music Perception and Cognition CS 3630: Introduction to Perception and Robotics NEUR 4300: Neuroscience of Memory PSYC 2210: Social Psychology

Robotics & Autonomous Systems 13

MGT 4041: Auditing and Financial Control Systems MGT 6042: Auditing and Financial Control Systems BMED 4739: Medical Robotics CS 2316: Data Manipulation for Science and Industry CS 3630: Introduction to Perception and Robotics

Actuarial Science & Insurance 13

CX 3740: Probability and Statistics for Computing and Machine Learning EAS 4525: Weather Risk and Catastrophe Modeling ECE 3077: Introduction to Probability and Statistics for ECE ISYE 2027: Probability with Applications MATH 3215: Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Linguistics & Translation 13

BMED 4775: Translational Microsystems EAS 4205: Geomorphology FREN 3030: French Phonetics FREN 3040: Reading and Translation JAPN 4123: Technical and Business Japanese Translation

Game Development & Design 12

ARCH 4240: Building Simulation in Design Practice CX 4230: Computer Simulation CX 4232: Simulation and Military Gaming CX 4236: Distributed Simulation CX 4740: Computational Methods for Simulation and Machine Learning

Real Estate & Development 12

MGT 3082: Fundamentals of Real Estate Development MGT 3609: Legal Aspects of Real Estate MGT 6067: Financial Aspects of Commercial Real Estate MGT 6082: Fundamentals of Real Estate Development MGT 6083: Real Estate Practicum

Education & Teaching 12

ARCH 3135: City Literacy CP 4210: Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment CEE 4620: Environmental Impact Assessment CS 4660: Introduction to Educational Technology CS 4665: Educational Technology: Design and Evaluation

Economics & Economic Research 10

MGT 6135: Macroeconomics for Managers MGT 6668: Behavioral Economics ECON 2105: Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2106: Principles of Microeconomics ECON 4180: Game Theory I

International Relations & Diplomacy 9

MGT 6110: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution ECON 4352: International Trade Theory and Policy INTA 1110: Introduction to International Relations INTA 3031: Human Rights in a Technological World INTA 3110: U.S. Foreign Policy

Space Industry & NewSpace 9

AE 1355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition I AE 2355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition II AE 3355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition III AE 4322: Space System Design II: Mission Design AE 4355: Aerospace Systems Design Competition IV

UX / Product Design 8

CS 3651: Prototyping Intelligent Devices CS 3751: Introduction to User Interface Design CS 4470: Introduction to User Interface Software CS 4690: Empirical Methods for User Interface Design and Evaluation ID 2401: Visual Design Thinking

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology 8

BIOL 6150: Genomics and Applied Bioinformatics BIOL 6720: Environmental Microbial Genomics BIOS 4150: Genomics and Applied Bioinformatics BIOS 4530: Human Evolutionary Genomics BMED 3211: Introduction to Bioinformatics

Mental Health & Clinical Psychology 8

CP 4210: Environmental Planning and Impact Assessment CEE 4620: Environmental Impact Assessment ME 4725: Probabilistic Risk Assessment NRE 4404: Radiological Assessment and Waste Management NRE 4725: Probabilistic Risk Assessment

Journalism & Media 8

MUSI 6105: Digital Media Production and Mastering AE 3450: Thermodynamics and Compressible Flow CS 4464: Computational Journalism LMC 2400: Introduction to Media Studies LMC 2450: Introduction to Black Media Studies

Marine & Ocean Science 8

BIOL 6221: Biological Oceanography BIOL 6417: Marine Ecology BIOS 4221: Biological Oceanography BIOS 4417: Marine Ecology CEE 4225: Introduction to Coastal Engineering

Clean Energy & Sustainability Engineering 7

CHBE 4759: Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion CHEM 4759: Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion ECE 4470: Devices for Renewable Energy MSE 4759: Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion ME 4172: Designing Sustainable Engineering Systems

Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation 7

APPH 6203: Biomechanics and Kinesiology in Prosthetics and Orthotics APPH 6216: Studies in Rehabilitation Research: Prosthetics and Orthotics APPH 6231: Biomechanical Aspects of Human Motor Control BIOS 4540: Human Motor Control BMED 3400: Introduction to Biomechanics

Quantum Computing 6

PHYS 3143: Quantum Mechanics I PHYS 4143: Quantum Mechanics II PHYS 4782: Quantum Information and Quantum Computing PHYS 6105: Quantum Mechanics I PHYS 6106: Quantum Mechanics II

Nonprofit & Social Impact 6

PHYS 6801: Grant Writing and Navigating the Scientific Landscape MGT 4194: Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship LMC 2350: Introduction to Social Justice PUBP 3201: Introduction to Social Policy PUBP 4200: Social Policy Issues

Graphic & Visual Design 6

ARCH 4701: Analog-Digital Design Computing ECE 2031: Digital Design Laboratory ECE 3150: VLSI and Advanced Digital Design ID 2101: Digital Design Methods ID 4900: Special Problems: Visual Communications

Cloud Computing & DevOps 5

CEE 4050: Infrastructure System Management CEE 4180: Infrastructure Finance CEE 4540: Infrastructure Rehabilitation CS 4267: Critical Infrastructures Security and Resilience ECE 4150: Cloud Computing

Pharmacy & Drug Development 5

BIOS 4500: Drug Discovery BMED 4765: Drug Design, Development and Delivery CHBE 4765: Drug Design, Development and Delivery CHEM 4765: Drug Design, Development, and Delivery PSYC 4100: Behavioral Pharmacology

AR / VR / Spatial Computing 4

CS 3451: Computer Graphics CS 4770: Mixed Reality Experience Design ID 2102: 3D Modeling LMC 4733: Mixed Reality Experience Design

Public Health & Epidemiology 4

APPH 6225: Biostatistics CEE 4670: Introduction to Transportation and Public Health ISYE 4510: Public Health Systems PUBP 3210: U.S. Health Policy

FinTech & Blockchain 3

MGT 6785: The Practice of Quantitative and Computational Finance MGT 6793: Advanced Topics in Quantitative and Computational Finance CS 4265: Technical Introduction to Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

Digital Health & Telemedicine 3

BMED 4478: Biomed-AI and Health Informatics BMED 4786: Medical Imaging Systems: Physics, Engineering, and Applications ECE 4786: Medical Imaging Systems

Pre-Law / Legal Studies 1

HTS 3027: The Civil Rights Movement

Sports Analytics & Management 1

BIOS 4100: Exercise Physiology

Highest & Lowest ROI Majors at Georgia Tech

Highest-Earning Majors

Computer Science

$111,375/yr

Engineering

$106,920/yr

Mathematics & Statistics

$92,070/yr

Lowest-Earning Majors

Visual & Performing Arts

$45,900/yr

Psychology

$48,600/yr

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

$51,300/yr

Popular Majors at Georgia Tech

The most popular fields of study, ranked by the number of degrees awarded.

Engineering

46.5%

Computer Science

25.6%

Business/Marketing

8.3%

Biological Sciences

6.1%

Physical Sciences

2.5%

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Georgia Tech Majors FAQs

What are the most popular majors at Georgia Tech?

Georgia Tech's most popular majors by share of degrees awarded are: Engineering (46.5%), Computer Science (25.6%), Business/Marketing (8.3%). The full ranking by graduate salary is in the table above.

Which major at Georgia Tech pays the most?

The highest-earning major at Georgia Tech is Computer Science, with a median 4-year-out salary of $111,375 — well above the school-wide median of $102,772.

Are some majors at Georgia Tech harder to get into than others?

Yes. Georgia Tech's overall acceptance rate is 16.5%, but selective programs (computer science, business, engineering, nursing) often admit at lower rates than the school-wide average. Check program-specific admission stats where available.

Should I pick my major based on salary at Georgia Tech?

Salary should be one factor, not the only one. Major choice impacts earnings (engineering and CS typically lead) but career fit, course interest, and graduation-rate within the major also matter. The salary table above shows the median pay by program at Georgia Tech.