How much money do Bowling Green State University Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,600 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 BGSU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Management Information Systems and Services with a median starting salary of $61,700 followed by Construction Engineering Technologies paying $61,100 and Construction Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $60,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $77,300 followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $57,700 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (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 Bowling Green State University Main 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $77,300 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,700 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Construction Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,400 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,600 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $53,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) | $45,600 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $44,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $39,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $38,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $37,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Interior Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Gerontology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| Education, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $23,400 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $22,600 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=201441 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Bowling Green State University Main Campus.