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How strong are the academics at University of Georgia?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

17:1
Student to faculty ratio
28
Average class size
72%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

UGA has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
586
10-19
1,765
20-29
1,088
30-39
502
40-49
321
50-99
313
100+
250

Honors Programs

University of Georgia has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on UGA's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at University of Georgia:

95%
First-year retention rate
72%
4-year grad rate
88%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $55,475. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$55,475
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are University of Georgia's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Psychology, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Management Information Systems, General
300.8
356.24
411.68
467.12
522.56
578

The Full List

Major Graduates
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 37
  • Horticultural Science 26
  • Animal Sciences, General 25
  • Agricultural Economics 23
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism 19
  • Poultry Science 13
  • Soil Science and Agronomy, General 10
  • Agriculture, General 9
  • Agriculture, General 9
  • AGRICULTURAL / ANIMAL / PLANT / VETERINARY SCIENCE AND RELATED FIELDS 9
  • Food Science 3
  • Poultry Science 3
  • Agricultural Economics 3
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 3
  • Animal Health 2
  • Animal Sciences, General 1
  • Agricultural Communication/Journalism 1
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management 1
Architecture And Related Services
  • Landscape Architecture 56
Area
  • Women's Studies 9
  • African-American/Black Studies 3
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies 2
  • Women's Studies 1
  • Latin American and Caribbean Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 530
  • Physiology, General 57
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 48
  • Genetics, General 46
  • Ecology 44
  • Zoology/Animal Biology 43
  • Microbiology, General 37
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 27
  • Biotechnology 23
  • Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology 20
  • Entomology 8
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 4
  • Botany/Plant Biology 3
  • Genetics, General 1
  • Botany/Plant Biology 1
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1
Business
  • Finance, General 463
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 427
  • Management Information Systems, General 347
  • Insurance 253
  • Business Administration and Management, General 228
  • Business/Managerial Economics 177
  • Accounting 156
  • Real Estate 149
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 99
  • Fashion Merchandising 79
  • Finance, General 57
  • Management Information Systems, General 36
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General 29
  • Real Estate 23
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General 22
  • Business/Managerial Economics 18
  • Insurance 12
  • Business/Commerce, General 11
  • Social Entrepreneurship 11
  • Business Administration and Management, General 10
  • Accounting 5
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 1
Communication
  • Journalism 165
  • Public Relations/Image Management 158
  • Advertising 155
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 111
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 109
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 280
  • Computer Science 4
Education
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 109
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 34
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 22
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 21
  • Music Teacher Education 15
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 13
  • Agricultural Teacher Education 10
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 7
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 6
  • Foreign Language Teacher Education 6
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 3
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • Technical Teacher Education 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 187
  • Civil Engineering, General 69
  • Computer Engineering, General 37
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 37
  • Biological/Biosystems Engineering 34
  • Biochemical Engineering 32
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 31
  • Agricultural Engineering 8
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 94
  • English Language and Literature, General 6
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Human Development and Family Studies, General 148
  • Housing and Human Environments, General 62
  • Family Resource Management Studies, General 61
  • Consumer Economics 41
  • Housing and Human Environments, General 2
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 55
  • Linguistics 23
  • French Language and Literature 13
  • Comparative Literature 8
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 6
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
  • German Language and Literature 6
  • Russian Language and Literature 5
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 4
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 4
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 3
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
  • Spanish Language and Literature 3
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
  • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2
  • Linguistics 2
  • French Language and Literature 2
  • Comparative Literature 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1
  • Arabic Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Public Health Education and Promotion 108
  • Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 71
  • Environmental Health 20
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences 17
  • Music Therapy/Therapist 7
History
  • History, General 90
  • History, General 6
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 72
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 10
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 13
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 1
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 44
  • Statistics, General 29
  • Statistics, General 3
  • Mathematics, General 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 117
  • Nutrition Sciences 94
  • Cognitive Science, General 39
  • Computational Science 20
  • Marine Sciences 11
  • Cognitive Science, General 2
  • Nutrition Sciences 2
  • Biological and Physical Sciences 1
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management 36
  • Forestry, General 10
  • Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 6
  • Environmental Science 5
Parks
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 146
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 125
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 10
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy 31
  • Religion/Religious Studies 10
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
  • Philosophy 2
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 33
  • Astronomy 13
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 11
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 6
  • Physics, General 5
  • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 1
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 578
  • Psychology, General 36
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 41
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 239
  • International Relations and Affairs 179
  • Sociology, General 72
  • Economics, General 72
  • Anthropology, General 34
  • Political Science and Government, General 34
  • International Relations and Affairs 32
  • Geography 15
  • Sociology, General 13
  • Anthropology, General 3
  • Geography 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 113
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 25
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 20
  • Music, General 19
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 16
  • Music Performance, General 15
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 15
  • Dance, General 12
  • Music Theory and Composition 7
  • Music Theory and Composition 4
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 2
  • Dance, General 1
  • Art/Art Studies, General 1
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
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