How much money do Wichita State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,800 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 WSU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $65,200 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $63,300 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $61,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $104,000 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $65,300 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $54,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Wichita 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 |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $104,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $65,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,800 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $54,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,300 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,700 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $46,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,100 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $38,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $35,700 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $32,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $28,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $25,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $13,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=156125 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Wichita State University.