How much money do Western Connecticut State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for WestConn graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $71,700 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $53,900 and Management Information Systems and Services graduates who have a median starting income of $50,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Education (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $56,900 followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $44,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Western Connecticut State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,700 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $56,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=130776 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Western Connecticut State University.