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Salaries by Major at Emporia State University

How much money do Emporia State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,000 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 ESU graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Information Science/Studies with a median starting salary of $57,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $50,200 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $42,800 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $50,600 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $49,200 and Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Graduate/Professional Certificate) who earn $46,200 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Emporia 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.

Median first-year earnings for Emporia State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $50,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $49,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $46,200
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $45,400
Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) $45,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $44,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $43,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $43,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $37,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=155025 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Emporia State University.