How much money do Barry University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $43,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,600 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 Barry University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Public Administration with a median starting salary of $58,000 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $57,900 and Health and Medical Administrative Services graduates who have a median starting income of $45,700 .
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 $119,300 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $102,600 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) who earn $94,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Barry 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $119,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $102,600 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $94,800 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $61,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $58,400 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $55,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $50,500 |
| Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (First Professional Degree) | $49,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $48,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $41,900 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $41,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $39,300 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $36,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) | $23,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=132471 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Barry University.