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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Northern Iowa

This page shows median first-year earnings for UNI 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 $37,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $47,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Construction Management, with median first-year earnings of $61,000 , followed by Computer Science at $59,000 , and Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at $58,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $65,500 , followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $55,200 , and Social Work (Master's Degree) at $42,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Northern Iowa graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $65,500
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,000
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,000
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $55,200
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,100
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,800
Real Estate (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $42,800
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $40,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,000
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=154095.

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

Last updated: August 2026