How much money do National University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $48,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $57,900 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 National University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $81,100 followed by Management Information Systems and Services paying $71,100 and Computer Science graduates who have a median starting income of $67,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $85,600 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $80,700 and Public Administration (Master's Degree) who earn $71,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for National 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Master's Degree) | $85,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $81,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $80,700 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $71,000 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $63,200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $62,500 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $61,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $59,900 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $58,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $56,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $53,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,400 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $48,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $47,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $39,500 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,400 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $38,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=119605 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for National University.