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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Case Western Reserve University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Case Western graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $68,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $84,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $69,200 , followed by Chemical Engineering at $69,200 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $65,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Dental Residency Programs (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings of $171,800 , followed by Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degree) at $160,700 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Doctoral Degree) at $133,400 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Case Western Reserve University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Case Western Reserve University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Dental Residency Programs (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $171,800
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Master's Degree) $160,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Doctoral Degree) $133,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $98,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) $89,000
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $88,700
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $83,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $76,600
Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) $72,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,200
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,700
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,400
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,300
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,400
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $56,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $54,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,700
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Master's Degree) $52,400
Law (First Professional Degree) $50,000
Bioethics/Medical Ethics (Master's Degree) $49,700
Public Health (Master's Degree) $45,300
Social Work (Master's Degree) $42,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Master's Degree) $32,500
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=201645.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026