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Salaries by Major at University of Arizona

How much money do University of Arizona graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $39,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $54,000 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 U of A graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $74,000 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $69,100 and Mining and Mineral Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $69,100 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Physics (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $117,200 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $103,700 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) who earn $101,200 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Arizona 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 Arizona graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Physics (Doctoral Degree) $117,200
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $103,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $101,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $89,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $82,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $74,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $74,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $70,100
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,100
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,100
Systems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,500
Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $62,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,700
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,100
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,000
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $56,100
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,000
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $55,900
Materials Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Doctoral Degree) $53,400
Law (First Professional Degree) $52,900
Geography and Cartography (Master's Degree) $52,400
International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) $50,600
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) $48,900
Public Health (Master's Degree) $48,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,200
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $45,800
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $45,800
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,400
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,000
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,900
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $42,000
Education (Master's Degree) $39,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $37,600
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $36,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $35,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,800
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Music (Doctoral Degree) $27,200
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,500
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,200
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,500

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=104179 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Arizona.