How much money do Bradley University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $42,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $56,800 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 Bradley graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $66,400 followed by Industrial Engineering paying $65,100 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $64,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $67,400 followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $36,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Bradley 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 |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $67,400 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,400 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,700 |
| Manufacturing Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,000 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $36,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=143358 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Bradley University.