How much money do Long Island University C W Post Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,600 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 Long Island University-C W Post Campus 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 $90,900 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions paying $77,700 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $46,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $110,700 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $106,600 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) who earn $104,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Long Island University C W Post Campus 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 |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $110,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $106,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $104,800 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $101,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $94,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $90,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $77,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) | $72,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $67,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $65,800 |
| Education, Other (Master's Degree) | $65,600 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $62,900 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $62,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $61,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $58,600 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $57,400 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) | $55,300 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $52,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $50,700 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $47,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $44,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $41,700 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $37,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $37,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $34,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,600 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,300 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $14,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=192448 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Long Island University C W Post Campus.