How much money do Metropolitan Community College Area graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $27,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $31,600 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 Metropolitan Community College Area graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $54,100 followed by Electrical and Power Transmission Installers paying $49,000 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $42,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Metropolitan Community College Area 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $54,100 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degree) | $31,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $30,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $27,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $26,400 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $24,100 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) | $23,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181303 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Metropolitan Community College Area.