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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Auburn University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Auburn 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 $40,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Chemical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $73,100 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $65,000 , and Architectural Engineering at $64,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $117,800 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $113,000 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $89,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Auburn University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $117,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $113,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $89,500
Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) $73,800
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,100
Real Estate Development (Master's Degree) $72,300
Architectural Engineering (Master's Degree) $66,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,000
Architectural Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,200
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,500
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,700
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,000
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $56,600
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $52,500
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,800
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $46,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $43,900
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,800
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $42,600
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,700
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $39,400
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $31,900
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,400
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=100858.

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

Last updated: August 2026