How much money do Austin Peay State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $30,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $37,400 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 Austin Peay State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions with a median starting salary of $59,800 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $53,200 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $48,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $82,500 followed by Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) at $43,800 and Education (Master's Degree) who earn $40,700 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Austin Peay State 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 (Master's Degree) | $82,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $43,800 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $39,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $36,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $35,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $32,200 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=219602 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Austin Peay State University.