How much money do Grand Canyon University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,300 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 GCU 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 $75,400 followed by Homeland Security paying $59,600 and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $57,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $120,100 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $94,000 and Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) who earn $86,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Grand Canyon 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 (Doctoral Degree) | $120,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $94,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $86,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $75,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $62,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,600 |
| Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,600 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $59,400 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $56,100 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) | $54,700 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Doctoral Degree) | $53,900 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $52,700 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $52,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $49,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,500 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $46,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $43,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
| Religious Education (Master's Degree) | $42,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,300 |
| Psychology, Other (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $39,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $39,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $35,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Master's Degree) | $33,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,400 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Religious Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=104717 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Grand Canyon University.