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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Arizona

This page shows median first-year earnings for U of A 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 $39,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $74,000 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $69,100 , and Mining and Mineral Engineering at $69,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Physics (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $101,200 .

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=104179.

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

Last updated: August 2026