How much money do Aurora University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,900 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 Aurora University 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 $60,900 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $47,000 and Business/Commerce graduates who have a median starting income of $44,900 .
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 $63,600 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $62,800 and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) who earn $62,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Aurora 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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $63,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $62,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education (Master's Degree) | $51,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $49,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=143118 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Aurora University.