Augustana College
Rock Island, IL · Private nonprofit · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
20
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,095/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
45/100
Tuition
$49,834/yr
All Programs at Augustana College
20 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 69 | $74,745/yr | Very High | 2.8x |
| Business Administration | 68 | $50,210/yr | High | 2.6x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 66 | $62,149/yr | Very High | 3.0x |
| Teacher Education | 60 | $45,517/yr | High | 1.7x |
| Teacher Education | 60 | $45,145/yr | High | 1.4x |
| International Business | 55 | $37,350/yr | Very High | 0.9x |
| Engineering Physics | 47 | $54,165/yr | Very High | 1.7x |
| Geography and Cartography | 47 | $40,683/yr | High | 1.0x |
| Political Science and Government | 47 | $35,626/yr | Very High | 2.0x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 43 | $40,806/yr | High | 2.2x |
| Biology, General | 42 | $32,844/yr | High | 2.2x |
| Psychology, General | 41 | $29,801/yr | High | 1.9x |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 39 | $38,436/yr | High | 0.9x |
| Sociology | 39 | $30,290/yr | High | 1.4x |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 36 | $35,669/yr | High | 1.4x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 35 | $34,069/yr | High | 2.0x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 30 | $20,326/yr | Moderate | 0.0x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 29 | $24,208/yr | Very High | 1.8x |
| Communication & Journalism | 28 | $30,104/yr | Very High | 0.5x |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 25 | $19,775/yr | Very High | -0.0x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 20 bachelor's degree programs at Augustana College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.