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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Kennesaw State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for KSU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $65,300 , followed by Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at $63,500 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $61,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $89,300 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $87,600 , and Statistics (Master's Degree) at $73,000 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Kennesaw State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $89,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $87,600
Statistics (Master's Degree) $73,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $71,600
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Master's Degree) $70,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) $69,200
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) $68,700
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,300
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,900
Educational/Instructional Media Design (Doctoral Degree) $60,700
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,100
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,300
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $59,200
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,800
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,300
Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,900
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,500
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Master's Degree) $56,300
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,800
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,900
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,500
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,900
Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) $52,100
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $49,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,600
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $45,800
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,800
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,100
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $41,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,400
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,100
Social Work (Master's Degree) $39,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,800
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,400

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=486840.

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

Last updated: August 2026