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University of Georgia

⌖ Athens, GA · 119 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$20,874 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

11.0 yrsModeled economic break-even
−9%Modeled 10-year ROI
$66,487Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$20,874at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$235,7440
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4
6
8
−$20,87410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 11.0 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$11,450
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$31,688
Sticker price
Average net price$13,936
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$27,993
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$13,936Average net price / year
$27,993Cost of attendance
$66,487Median earnings · year 5 after completion
89.7%Completion rate
37.7%Admission rate
32,137Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

87thEarnings percentile
92thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$48,074Year 1
$74,144Year 4
$66,487Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences · Master's Degree$177,8332Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$154,0423Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Master's Degree$142,5124Veterinary Medicine · First Professional Degree$134,0855Housing and Human Environments · Master's Degree$133,0136Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$131,2097Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$124,8908Computer Software and Media Applications · Master's Degree$120,108

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesMaster's Degree$177,833Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$154,042Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationMaster's Degree$142,512Not available
Veterinary MedicineFirst Professional Degree$134,085Not available
Housing and Human EnvironmentsMaster's Degree$133,013Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$131,209Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$124,890Not available
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's Degree$120,108Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$116,044Not available
Psychology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$115,825Not available
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$113,184$19,500
MarketingMaster's Degree$112,192Not available
Biochemical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$111,951$23,689
Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$111,392$19,500
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$109,345$15,820
ChemistryDoctoral Degree$109,307Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$107,397$22,500
Public HealthDoctoral Degree$105,864Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$103,774Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$102,809Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$99,739$17,528
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,280$23,963
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasDoctoral Degree$97,555Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$97,364$20,299
Non-Professional Legal StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$97,028$19,500
InsuranceBachelor's Degree$94,729$22,394
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$93,260$23,250
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringBachelor's Degree$93,156$25,091
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$91,970$25,092
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$91,825$19,500
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,366$22,814
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,684$26,744
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesDoctoral Degree$86,321Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$85,785$20,000
Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelor's Degree$84,675$22,419
Public HealthMaster's Degree$84,527Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree$83,158Not available
StatisticsBachelor's Degree$83,092$19,306
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$83,010Not available
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$82,709Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$82,476Not available
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$82,438$16,924
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsDoctoral Degree$81,990Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$81,604$22,143
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$80,881$19,500
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$79,901Not available
Real EstateBachelor's Degree$78,372$24,027
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$78,085$21,500
Agricultural Business and ManagementBachelor's Degree$75,921$20,682
Landscape ArchitectureBachelor's Degree$74,983$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$74,531$21,787
Family and Consumer Economics and Related StudiesBachelor's Degree$74,107$22,652
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$73,835$21,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,626$25,000
JournalismMaster's Degree$70,926Not available
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$70,877$22,171
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$70,867$24,710
International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's Degree$70,510$19,500
Housing and Human EnvironmentsBachelor's Degree$69,818$25,000
Cognitive ScienceBachelor's Degree$69,169$15,750
ForestryBachelor's Degree$68,965$22,607
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$68,319$22,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree$67,975$19,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,431Not available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$67,275$22,250
Sustainability StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$67,208$20,033
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$65,762Not available
MathematicsBachelor's Degree$65,436$20,645
Plant SciencesMaster's Degree$64,305Not available
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$63,942$22,760
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$63,394Not available
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelor's Degree$61,955$25,500
ForestryMaster's Degree$61,616Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$61,176$22,250
SociologyBachelor's Degree$61,124$20,625
JournalismBachelor's Degree$60,729$21,120
Social WorkMaster's Degree$60,590Not available
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,366$23,096
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessMaster's Degree$59,845Not available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,664$23,466
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$59,594Not available
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$59,534$24,804
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$59,446$21,552
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$59,164Not available
Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor's Degree$58,123$20,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$57,145Not available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,980$23,809
MusicDoctoral Degree$56,716Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree$56,024$20,750
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$55,628$21,492
Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$53,410Not available
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$53,300$21,947
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$52,240$18,229
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,988$21,500
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$51,259$25,000
HistoryBachelor's Degree$50,721$20,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$50,717$22,978
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$49,436$15,977
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$48,747$24,314
MusicMaster's Degree$47,875Not available
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$45,555$25,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementBachelor's Degree$44,818$25,154
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's Degree$43,046$19,399
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$42,667$20,366
Fine and Studio ArtsMaster's Degree$40,471Not available
Special Education and TeachingPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$19,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,420
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,500
Microbiological Sciences and ImmunologyBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,214
GeneticsBachelor's DegreeNot available$20,375
PhilosophyBachelor's DegreeNot available$27,000
ChemistryBachelor's DegreeNot available$19,493
Geography and CartographyBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,133
MusicBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,344
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$22,634
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$20,187
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's DegreeNot available$23,761
Business Administration, Management and OperationsPost-baccalaureate CertificateNot available$20,103
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaNot available$23,725

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.