How much money do Chapman University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $43,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,100 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 Chapman graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $61,100 followed by Design and Applied Arts paying $48,600 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $46,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $78,100 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $72,800 and Law (Doctoral Degree) who earn $57,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Chapman 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 |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $78,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $72,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Law (Doctoral Degree) | $57,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $51,000 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $50,100 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,700 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $39,400 |
| Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (First Professional Degree) | $38,400 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degree) | $33,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $30,500 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,800 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=111948 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Chapman University.