How much money do Hamline 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 $55,100 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 Hamline University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $52,300 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations paying $44,300 and Legal Support Services graduates who have a median starting income of $42,500 .
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 $62,600 followed by Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $62,400 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $58,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Hamline 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,600 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $62,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $58,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $50,200 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $49,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Legal Support Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $42,500 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $34,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Human Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=173665 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Hamline University.