How much money do Southeastern Louisiana University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,100 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 Southeastern graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $59,800 followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians paying $54,400 and Computer Science graduates who have a median starting income of $53,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $89,800 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $49,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $47,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southeastern Louisiana 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $89,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,800 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,400 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $47,900 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $37,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,300 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=160612 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southeastern Louisiana University.