How much money do Savannah State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $25,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $33,600 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 Savannah State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians with a median starting salary of $44,700 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $35,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $28,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Social Work (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $37,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Savannah 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 |
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Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
Social Work (Master's Degree) | $37,100 |
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,600 |
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=140960 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Savannah State University.