How much money do University of Northern Iowa graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,700 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 UNI graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Construction Management with a median starting salary of $61,000 followed by Computer Science paying $59,000 and Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians graduates who have a median starting income of $58,900 .
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 $65,500 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $55,200 and Social Work (Master's Degree) who earn $42,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Northern Iowa 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) | $65,500 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,000 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,000 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $55,200 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,100 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Real Estate (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=154095 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Northern Iowa.