How much money do Jacksonville State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $30,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $37,000 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 Jacksonville 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 $55,600 followed by Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other paying $49,100 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $43,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Education (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $58,000 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $54,800 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $46,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Jacksonville 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 |
|---|---|
| Education (Master's Degree) | $58,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,800 |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $46,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $41,800 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $39,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=101480 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Jacksonville State University.