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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Western Connecticut State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for WestConn 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 $47,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $71,700 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $53,900 , and Management Information Systems and Services at $50,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Education (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $56,900 , followed by Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $44,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Western Connecticut State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=130776.

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

Last updated: August 2026