How much money do University of Arizona graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $39,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,000 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 U of A graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $74,000 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $69,100 and Mining and Mineral Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $69,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Physics (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $117,200 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $103,700 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) who earn $101,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Arizona 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 |
|---|---|
| Physics (Doctoral Degree) | $117,200 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $103,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $101,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $89,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $82,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $74,300 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $70,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,100 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,100 |
| Systems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,000 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,500 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $62,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,700 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $56,100 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,000 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $55,900 |
| Materials Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Doctoral Degree) | $53,400 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $52,900 |
| Geography and Cartography (Master's Degree) | $52,400 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) | $50,600 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $48,900 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $45,800 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $45,800 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,800 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,000 |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $42,000 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $39,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $37,600 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $36,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $35,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Music (Doctoral Degree) | $27,200 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=104179 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Arizona.