How much money do Stephen F Austin State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $35,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $44,600 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 SFASU 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 $62,100 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $48,200 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $45,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $63,300 followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $56,300 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $53,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Stephen F Austin 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 |
|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $63,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $56,300 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $53,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $48,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $44,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,700 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $42,400 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,100 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,200 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $27,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228431 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Stephen F Austin State University.