How much money do Northeastern State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,200 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 NSU 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 $68,300 followed by Computer Science paying $54,400 and Management Information Systems and Services graduates who have a median starting income of $50,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Optometry (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $87,700 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $63,400 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $46,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Northeastern State 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 |
|---|---|
| Optometry (First Professional Degree) | $87,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $63,400 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $46,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $41,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $37,300 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $33,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=207263 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Northeastern State University.