How much money do Roger Williams University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $42,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $53,000 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 Roger Williams University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Construction Management with a median starting salary of $65,100 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $61,100 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $58,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Architecture (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $50,900 followed by Law (First Professional Degree) at $47,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Roger Williams 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 |
|---|---|
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $47,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Legal Support Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=217518 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Roger Williams University.