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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Louisville

This page shows median first-year earnings for Louisville graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $45,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Chemical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $71,800 , followed by Computer Engineering at $66,600 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $66,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $148,300 , followed by Dentistry (First Professional Degree) at $99,800 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $91,100 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for University of Louisville graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for University of Louisville graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degree) $148,300
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $99,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $91,100
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $77,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) $77,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $75,700
Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) $72,900
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,800
Computer Engineering (Master's Degree) $71,300
Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) $67,800
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,600
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,200
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $65,500
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,500
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,400
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $59,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $55,300
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $54,900
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $54,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,700
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $49,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,700
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $45,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $43,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $42,800
Law (First Professional Degree) $42,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $42,500
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $41,900
Public Health (Master's Degree) $41,600
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,500
Social Work (Master's Degree) $40,100
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $36,900
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=157289.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026