How much money do Southern Connecticut State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for SCSU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $69,600 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $48,600 and Special Education and Teaching graduates who have a median starting income of $43,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $73,000 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $72,700 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $60,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southern Connecticut State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $73,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $72,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $60,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $55,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $52,000 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $51,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $51,700 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,600 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $47,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,500 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $43,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Education (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $41,800 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $41,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=130493 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southern Connecticut State University.