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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Pennsylvania

This page shows median first-year earnings for Penn 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 $89,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $123,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $225,400 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $135,200 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $126,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $197,100 , followed by Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) at $183,600 , and International/Global Studies (Master's Degree) at $181,700 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Pennsylvania graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $225,400
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) $197,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $183,600
International/Global Studies (Master's Degree) $181,700
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) $181,500
Law (First Professional Degree) $175,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $165,700
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $162,800
Real Estate (Master's Degree) $158,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Master's Degree) $155,300
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $135,200
Marketing (Master's Degree) $134,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $126,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $109,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $107,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $107,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $104,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $103,600
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $74,700
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $74,300
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $73,800
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,000
Dentistry (Doctoral Degree) $70,500
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,300
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $67,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,400
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,600
Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) $63,400
Public Health (Master's Degree) $59,200
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $57,900
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) $53,600
Architecture (Master's Degree) $53,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $52,900
Education (Master's Degree) $52,100
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $50,600
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,400
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $47,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $46,600
Architectural Sciences and Technology (Master's Degree) $46,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) $45,500
Social Work (Master's Degree) $45,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $43,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $21,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=215062.

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

Last updated: August 2026