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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Troy University

This page shows median first-year earnings for TROY graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $33,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $39,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $54,400 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $51,500 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $45,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $85,900 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $56,000 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $54,600 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Troy University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Troy University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $85,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $56,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $54,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $51,500
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $51,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $48,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,500
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $44,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $41,600
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $40,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,400
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $38,100
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $36,700
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $36,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $34,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $33,600
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=102368.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026