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Hampton University Salaries

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Salaries by Major at Hampton University

How much money do Hampton University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,900 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 Hampton University 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 $57,200 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations paying $38,200 and Biology graduates who have a median starting income of $29,400 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $110,700 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $70,600 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $60,800 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Hampton 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.

Median first-year earnings for Hampton University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) $110,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $70,600
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $60,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $57,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,200
Architecture (Master's Degree) $38,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=232265 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Hampton University.