How much money do Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,200 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main 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 $58,200 followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians paying $57,200 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $53,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $69,500 followed by English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) at $64,500 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $57,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Indiana University of Pennsylvania 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 |
|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) | $69,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) | $64,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $57,600 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,200 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $55,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,400 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $47,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $37,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $36,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $34,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $33,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,300 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,300 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213020 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus.