How much money do Rowan University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $53,300 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 Rowan University 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 $69,000 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $67,200 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $59,000 .
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 $65,700 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $62,300 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $57,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Rowan 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $69,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $65,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $57,400 |
| Medicine (Doctoral Degree) | $56,900 |
| Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (Doctoral Degree) | $55,500 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Master's Degree) | $55,400 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $53,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $51,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,900 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,200 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,700 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $29,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=184782 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Rowan University.