How much money do University of Louisville graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,200 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 Louisville graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Chemical Engineering with a median starting salary of $71,800 followed by Computer Engineering paying $66,600 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $66,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income 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) who earn $91,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Louisville 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=157289 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Louisville.