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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Southern Utah University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Southern Utah University graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $32,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $43,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $52,900 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $44,700 , and Engineering Technology at $43,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $57,000 , followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $57,000 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $46,800 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Southern Utah University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Southern Utah University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $57,000
Education (Master's Degree) $57,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $46,800
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $44,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,700
Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $22,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,900
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=230603.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026