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Salaries by Major at University of Puget Sound

How much money do University of Puget Sound graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $57,600 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 University of Puget Sound graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations with a median starting salary of $36,200 followed by Mathematics paying $31,500 and Biology graduates who have a median starting income of $31,500 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $72,300 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) at $63,900 and Education (Master's Degree) who earn $53,500 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Puget Sound 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 University of Puget Sound graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $72,300
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $63,900
Education (Master's Degree) $53,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,800

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=236328 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Puget Sound.