How much money do Loyola Marymount University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $51,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $65,700 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 Loyola Marymount graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $64,900 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $53,700 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $51,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $97,200 followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $89,900 and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) who earn $74,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Loyola Marymount 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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $97,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $89,900 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $74,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $68,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,900 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $63,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $59,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $55,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $51,600 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $50,700 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $47,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degree) | $30,400 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=117946 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Loyola Marymount University.