How much money do University of Idaho graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,900 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 Idaho graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $70,600 followed by Chemical Engineering paying $69,100 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $65,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $58,400 followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $55,500 and Law (First Professional Degree) who earn $48,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Idaho 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $58,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $55,500 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,100 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $48,400 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $43,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Master's Degree) | $36,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $16,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=142285 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Idaho.