How much money do Southern University and A & M College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $29,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $38,000 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 Southern University and A & M College 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 $61,900 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations paying $31,800 and Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $29,200 .
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 $87,500 followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $57,700 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $46,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southern University and A & M College 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) | $87,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $46,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $44,000 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $41,200 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $36,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $33,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=160621 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southern University and A & M College.