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Albany State University Salaries

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Salaries by Major at Albany State University

How much money do Albany State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $27,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $34,800 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 Albany State University 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 $66,700 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $56,300 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods graduates who have a median starting income of $33,200 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $98,400 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degree) at $58,800 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $45,900 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Albany 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.

Median first-year earnings for Albany State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $98,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degree) $58,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $56,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $45,900
Social Work (Master's Degree) $39,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $36,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $32,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $31,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,200
Education, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $20,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,900

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=138716 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Albany State University.