How much money do University of Wyoming graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,400 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 UW 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 $64,000 followed by Petroleum Engineering paying $59,700 and Civil Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $56,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $121,300 followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $57,100 and Law (First Professional Degree) who earn $52,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Wyoming 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $121,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,000 |
| Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,500 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $52,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $46,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,500 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=240727 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Wyoming.