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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Loyola Marymount University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Loyola Marymount 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 $51,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $65,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Accounting and Related Services, with median first-year earnings of $64,900 , followed by Finance and Financial Management Services at $53,700 , and Mechanical Engineering at $51,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $97,200 , followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $89,900 , and Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) at $74,000 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Loyola Marymount University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $97,200
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $89,900
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $74,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $68,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,900
Law (First Professional Degree) $63,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $59,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $55,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $51,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $50,700
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $47,000
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,400
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Master's Degree) $30,400
Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $15,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=117946.

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

Last updated: August 2026