How much money do Salisbury University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $52,000 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 Salisbury graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $70,500 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $62,700 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $55,300 .
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 $52,700 followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $44,400 and Social Work (Master's Degree) who earn $42,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Salisbury 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $52,700 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,000 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,300 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $44,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,900 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163851 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Salisbury University.