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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Southern Connecticut State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for SCSU 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 $36,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $45,800. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $69,600 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $48,600 , and Special Education and Teaching at $43,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings of $73,000 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $72,700 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $60,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Southern Connecticut State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $73,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $72,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $60,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $55,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $54,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $53,900
Special Education and Teaching (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $52,000
Public Health (Master's Degree) $51,800
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $51,700
Social Work (Master's Degree) $48,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $47,300
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,500
Education (Master's Degree) $43,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,400
Education (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $41,800
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $41,500
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Education (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=130493.

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

Last updated: August 2026