How much money do Humboldt State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $28,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,000 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 Humboldt State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $51,700 followed by Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering paying $43,900 and Forestry graduates who have a median starting income of $33,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Social Work (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $53,900 followed by Psychology (Master's Degree) at $51,200 and Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) who earn $42,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Humboldt 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 |
|---|---|
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,700 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $51,200 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) | $42,100 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,900 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=115755 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Humboldt State University.