How much money do Miami University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $39,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,300 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 Miami graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $70,200 followed by Engineering Technology paying $64,600 and Chemical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $62,600 .
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 $90,300 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $61,000 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $54,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Miami 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 |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $90,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,200 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $61,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,600 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,900 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $49,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $46,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,800 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,100 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $39,100 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Master's Degree) | $37,400 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $33,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $31,200 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $28,700 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=204024 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Miami University.