How much money do Fayetteville State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $26,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $32,500 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 Fayetteville 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 $61,700 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods paying $34,100 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $34,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $49,200 followed by Social Work (Master's Degree) at $40,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Fayetteville 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=198543 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Fayetteville State University.