How much money do Morehead State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $28,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $34,400 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 Morehead State University 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 $59,200 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $53,500 and Engineering Technology graduates who have a median starting income of $53,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $61,500 followed by Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $56,500 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $40,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Morehead 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 |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $61,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $56,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $52,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $40,400 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $39,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=157386 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Morehead State University.