How much money do Emporia State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,000 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 ESU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Information Science/Studies with a median starting salary of $57,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $50,200 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $42,800 .
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 $50,600 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $49,200 and Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Graduate/Professional Certificate) who earn $46,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Emporia State 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 |
|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $46,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $45,400 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $44,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $37,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=155025 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Emporia State University.