How much money do Pittsburg State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,600 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 Pitt State graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Construction Management with a median starting salary of $64,700 followed by Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians paying $59,400 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $52,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $45,600 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $45,200 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $42,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Pittsburg 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 |
|---|---|
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,700 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $45,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $45,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=155681 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Pittsburg State University.