How much money do University of Kansas graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $43,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,600 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 KU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Mechanical Engineering with a median starting salary of $63,500 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $62,900 and Civil Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $62,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $168,900 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $118,700 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $73,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Kansas 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) | $168,900 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $118,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $73,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $70,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,700 |
| Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $54,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $53,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,000 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $52,100 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,100 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $51,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,600 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $47,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $45,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $39,400 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Behavioral Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=155317 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Kansas.