How much money do Suffolk University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $59,100 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 Suffolk University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Finance and Financial Management Services with a median starting salary of $49,400 followed by Information Science/Studies paying $49,200 and Economics graduates who have a median starting income of $45,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $80,900 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $74,100 and Taxation (Master's Degree) who earn $72,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $80,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $74,100 |
| Taxation (Master's Degree) | $72,700 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $66,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $63,800 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $59,400 |
| Law (Doctoral Degree) | $52,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,400 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $45,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,600 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=168005 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Suffolk University.