How much money do Indiana University Southeast graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $38,300 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 IU Southeast 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 $58,100 followed by Business/Commerce paying $43,100 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas graduates who have a median starting income of $36,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $43,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Indiana University Southeast 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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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,100 |
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,100 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,700 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=151379 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Indiana University Southeast.