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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Coastal Carolina University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Coastal Carolina 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 $31,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $59,600 , followed by Information Science/Studies at $45,700 , and Finance and Financial Management Services at $40,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $53,300 , followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $52,100 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $48,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Coastal Carolina University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=218724.

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

Last updated: August 2026