How much money do Vanderbilt University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $61,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $83,100 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 Vanderbilt graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $97,800 followed by Mathematics paying $75,500 and Economics graduates who have a median starting income of $68,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $123,700 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $119,200 and Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) who earn $112,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Vanderbilt 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 |
|---|---|
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $123,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $119,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $112,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) | $110,300 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $108,800 |
| Marketing (Master's Degree) | $108,100 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $104,300 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $97,800 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $97,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $89,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $82,300 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,500 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,100 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,500 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,800 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $64,100 |
| Engineering Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,700 |
| Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) | $56,300 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $56,100 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $48,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $44,300 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $44,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy (Master's Degree) | $42,000 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) | $34,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=221999 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Vanderbilt University.