How much money do Arizona State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $52,600 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 ASU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $72,700 followed by Computer Engineering paying $72,100 and Construction Management graduates who have a median starting income of $69,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $102,800 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $97,000 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $90,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Arizona 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 (Doctoral Degree) | $102,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $97,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $90,800 |
| Engineering (Master's Degree) | $88,200 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $87,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $77,300 |
| International Business (Master's Degree) | $76,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $72,900 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,700 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,100 |
| Education (Doctoral Degree) | $71,800 |
| Chemical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $71,100 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,000 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $65,900 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,700 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $64,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $64,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,700 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,200 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $60,000 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Taxation (Master's Degree) | $59,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $58,200 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Law (Doctoral Degree) | $56,800 |
| Real Estate Development (Master's Degree) | $56,500 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,700 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,000 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $51,000 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,900 |
| International Business (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $49,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $48,300 |
| Homeland Security (Master's Degree) | $47,700 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Master's Degree) | $47,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) | $47,100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $46,100 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,300 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $44,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $43,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $43,200 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $41,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $40,300 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Master's Degree) | $38,500 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,400 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Journalism (Master's Degree) | $36,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,400 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Music (Doctoral Degree) | $31,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Education, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $21,500 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $16,600 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=104151 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Arizona State University.