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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Pittsburg State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Pitt State 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 $36,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $43,600. 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 $64,700 , followed by Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians at $59,400 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $52,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $45,600 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $45,200 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $42,400 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Pittsburg State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,700
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,400
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $45,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $45,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $42,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,200
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Graphic Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=155681.

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

Last updated: August 2026