How much money do Morgan State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $28,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,900 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 Morgan State 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 $63,000 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $57,000 and Civil Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $55,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $49,200 followed by Social Work (Master's Degree) at $46,000 and Public Health (Master's Degree) who earn $43,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Morgan State 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 (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $46,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,600 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $43,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163453 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Morgan State University.