How much money do PennWest Edinboro graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $27,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $37,700 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 PennWest Edinboro 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 $56,800 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $41,600 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $32,700 .
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 $56,000 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $50,900 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $47,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for PennWest Edinboro 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) | $56,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $56,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $47,400 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $44,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $41,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $36,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $34,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=212160 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for PennWest Edinboro.