How much money do University of Memphis graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,900 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 Memphis graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $60,200 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $59,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $58,900 .
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 $90,100 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $67,800 and Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) who earn $59,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Memphis 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) | $90,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $67,800 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $59,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $58,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,600 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,500 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $46,200 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $45,700 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $41,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) | $41,100 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $40,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $35,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,600 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=220862 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Memphis.