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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for Pitt 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 $42,000 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $58,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $68,300 , followed by Industrial Engineering at $67,300 , and Mechanical Engineering at $64,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $155,600 , followed by Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) at $139,300 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) at $137,100 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies (Master's Degree) $155,600
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) $139,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) $137,100
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $95,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $93,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (First Professional Degree) $84,600
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $78,300
Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) $74,100
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $72,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,300
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,300
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $66,900
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,000
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Nuclear Engineering (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $63,000
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,200
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $61,900
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,800
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $57,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $57,000
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,400
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,600
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $55,400
Applied Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (First Professional Degree) $55,100
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $52,500
Public Health (First Professional Degree) $50,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (First Professional Degree) $50,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,800
Business/Commerce (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $49,400
Public Administration (First Professional Degree) $48,100
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (First Professional Degree) $47,400
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $47,300
International Business (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $47,300
Law (First Professional Degree) $47,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $46,600
Education (First Professional Degree) $45,300
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree) $45,000
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Public Health (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) $44,600
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $43,400
Library Science and Administration (First Professional Degree) $43,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
Social Work (First Professional Degree) $40,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degree) $40,000
International Relations and National Security Studies (First Professional Degree) $39,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $36,800
Communication and Media Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $36,400
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $35,500
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $31,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) $29,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $29,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Geography and Cartography (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $29,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) $29,200
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $26,200
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
Literature (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $15,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=215293.

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

Last updated: August 2026