How much money do University of Nebraska at Kearney graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $34,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,400 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 UNK graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations with a median starting salary of $44,100 followed by Agricultural Business and Management paying $38,800 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas graduates who have a median starting income of $37,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $57,300 followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $49,800 and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) who earn $49,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Nebraska at Kearney 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 |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $57,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $49,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $49,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $47,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| Biology (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| History (Master's Degree) | $44,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,300 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181215 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Nebraska at Kearney.