How much money do University of the Pacific graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $61,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $81,400 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 UOP graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other with a median starting salary of $116,200 followed by Civil Engineering paying $68,100 and Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $67,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $122,600 followed by Dentistry (First Professional Degree) at $87,600 and Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $78,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of the Pacific 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $122,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $116,200 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $87,600 |
| Engineering (Master's Degree) | $78,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $69,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,100 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,400 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,300 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $53,100 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $53,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=120883 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of the Pacific.