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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at San Jose State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for San Jose State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $44,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $59,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $89,400 , followed by Computer Engineering at $78,500 , and Computer Science at $75,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $84,100 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $83,800 , and Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) at $76,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for San Jose State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for San Jose State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $89,400
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $84,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $83,800
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $78,500
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $76,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $72,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $70,600
Social Work (Master's Degree) $69,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $68,500
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,600
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $60,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $56,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $55,200
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,800
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,400
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,700
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,100
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,000
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $45,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,700
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,600
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,200
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Psychology, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=122755.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026