How much money do Temple University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $56,300 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 Temple graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $66,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $65,200 and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods graduates who have a median starting income of $65,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $117,200 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $96,000 and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Master's Degree) who earn $91,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Temple 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $117,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $96,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Master's Degree) | $91,100 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $85,700 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $73,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $72,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,600 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $65,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,200 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,800 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $62,400 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $61,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $57,500 |
| Insurance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,200 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $57,000 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,600 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $55,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $54,200 |
| Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry (First Professional Degree) | $54,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $50,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $47,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $45,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,500 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
| Landscape Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,500 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,300 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $38,100 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Natural Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $31,300 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $28,000 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $26,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $23,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,800 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,200 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216339 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Temple University.