How much money do Tarleton State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,500 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 Tarleton 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 $62,600 followed by Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions paying $53,900 and Business/Commerce graduates who have a median starting income of $48,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $58,600 followed by Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) at $56,100 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $49,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Tarleton 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 (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $58,600 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $56,100 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $48,300 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $47,000 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degree) | $44,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Agricultural Public Services (Master's Degree) | $41,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $35,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $35,500 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228529 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Tarleton State University.