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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Eastern Kentucky University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Eastern 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 $31,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $37,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, with median first-year earnings of $64,400 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $57,000 , and Health/Medical Preparatory Programs at $54,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings of $105,800 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $88,300 , and Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Master's Degree) at $70,000 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Eastern Kentucky University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $105,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $88,300
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Master's Degree) $70,000
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,400
Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degree) $60,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $56,300
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,600
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $51,800
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,200
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $46,500
Fire Protection (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $45,800
Insurance (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,800
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) $41,500
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $38,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $38,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $38,100
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $37,700
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $37,400
Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,200
Public Health (Master's Degree) $36,800
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,400
Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $31,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $26,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,000
Social Work (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $22,500
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,100
American Sign Language (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $21,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=156620.

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

Last updated: August 2026