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Wheaton College Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Wheaton College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Wheaton College 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 $36,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Business/Managerial Economics, with median first-year earnings of $45,000 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods at $37,500 , and Communication and Media Studies at $36,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $37,000 , followed by Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) at $32,300 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Wheaton College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $37,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $32,300
Bible/Biblical Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,500
Religious Education (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,400
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=149781.

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

Last updated: August 2026