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Salaries by Major at Providence College

How much money do Providence College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $48,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $68,000 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 Providence graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $59,800 followed by Economics paying $59,800 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $53,200 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $63,200 followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $41,400 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Providence College 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.

Median first-year earnings for Providence College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $63,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,100
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $41,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217402 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Providence College.