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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Fort Lewis College

This page shows median first-year earnings for FLC 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 $28,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $39,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Accounting and Related Services, with median first-year earnings of $40,900 , followed by Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences at $35,500 , and Business/Commerce at $33,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is .

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

Median first-year earnings for Fort Lewis College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,500
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=127185.

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

Last updated: August 2026