How much money do University of St Thomas graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $46,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $62,000 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 University of St Thomas graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $69,700 followed by Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods paying $66,700 and Computer Science graduates who have a median starting income of $65,300 .
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 $95,900 followed by Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) at $82,400 and Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $75,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of St Thomas 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) | $95,900 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $82,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $75,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,700 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,700 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $50,300 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $49,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $47,800 |
| Real Estate (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,800 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,300 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $37,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=174914 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of St Thomas.