How much money do Keene State College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,400 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 KSC 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 $59,100 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $53,700 and Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians graduates who have a median starting income of $46,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $44,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Keene State 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,700 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $44,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=183062 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Keene State College.