How much money do Northern Kentucky University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,700 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 NKU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians with a median starting salary of $64,300 followed by Construction Management paying $58,900 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $55,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $96,300 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $86,500 and Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) who earn $72,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Northern Kentucky 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 |
|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $96,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $86,500 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $72,600 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,300 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,400 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,600 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $46,700 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $41,400 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,500 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,200 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=157447 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Northern Kentucky University.