How much money do University of San Francisco graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $54,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $70,400 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 USF 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 $86,700 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $63,100 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $55,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $172,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $114,900 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $88,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of San Francisco 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $172,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $114,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $88,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $86,700 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $86,000 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $79,900 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Master's Degree) | $64,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,100 |
| Economics (Master's Degree) | $60,800 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $55,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,800 |
| Law (Doctoral Degree) | $53,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $51,700 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,200 |
| International/Global Studies (Master's Degree) | $50,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $47,200 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=122612 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of San Francisco.