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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of the Pacific

This page shows median first-year earnings for UOP 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 $61,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $81,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, with median first-year earnings of $116,200 , followed by Civil Engineering at $68,100 , and Engineering at $67,400 .

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 $122,600 , followed by Dentistry (First Professional Degree) at $87,600 , and Engineering (Master's Degree) at $78,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of the Pacific graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $122,600
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $116,200
Dentistry (First Professional Degree) $87,600
Engineering (Master's Degree) $78,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $69,800
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,100
Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,300
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $53,100
Law (First Professional Degree) $53,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=120883.

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

Last updated: August 2026