How much money do Aquinas College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $29,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,000 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 AQ graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Business/Corporate Communications with a median starting salary of $37,300 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations paying $34,200 and Health and Physical Education/Fitness graduates who have a median starting income of $32,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Aquinas 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 |
|---|---|
| Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=168786 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Aquinas College.