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Salaries by Major at University of Idaho

This page shows median first-year earnings for Idaho 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 $33,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $70,600 , followed by Chemical Engineering at $69,100 , and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $65,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $58,400 , followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $55,500 , and Law (First Professional Degree) at $48,400 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Idaho graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major	Earnings
Computer Science (Bachelor�s Degree)	$70,600
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$69,100
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$65,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree)	$58,400
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$58,100
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree)	$55,500
Civil Engineering (Bachelor�s Degree)	$53,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor�s Degree)	$51,100
Law (First Professional Degree)	$48,400
Architecture (Master's Degree)	$43,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$42,400
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor�s Degree)	$40,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor�s Degree)	$38,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$37,400
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$37,400
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Master's Degree)	$36,800
Marketing (Bachelor�s Degree)	$33,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor�s Degree)	$32,500
Forestry (Bachelor�s Degree)	$32,400
Plant Sciences (Bachelor�s Degree)	$31,300
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$30,800
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor�s Degree)	$30,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor�s Degree)	$28,300
Sociology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$28,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor�s Degree)	$27,900
Graphic Communications (Bachelor�s Degree)	$27,800
Animal Sciences (Bachelor�s Degree)	$26,800
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor�s Degree)	$26,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor�s Degree)	$26,100
Psychology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$25,900
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor�s Degree)	$25,300
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor�s Degree)	$25,100
Biology (Bachelor�s Degree)	$23,800
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor�s Degree)	$23,600
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor�s Degree)	$23,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor�s Degree)	$17,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor�s Degree)	$16,200