How much money do Coastal Carolina University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,200 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 Coastal Carolina graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $59,600 followed by Information Science/Studies paying $45,700 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $40,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $53,300 followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $52,100 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $48,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Coastal Carolina 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,600 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $53,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $38,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=218724 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Coastal Carolina University.