How much money do University of La Verne graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $52,000 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 La Verne graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Public Administration with a median starting salary of $55,500 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $54,900 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $48,200 .
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 $108,800 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $87,500 and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) who earn $77,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of La Verne 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) | $108,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $87,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $77,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $66,900 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $66,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $60,600 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $55,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $54,900 |
| Psychology, Other (Doctoral Degree) | $53,200 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $53,000 |
| Education, Other (Master's Degree) | $52,400 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $50,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $50,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $44,700 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $36,800 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=117140 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of La Verne.