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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Morehead State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Morehead State University 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 $28,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $34,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $59,200 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at $53,500 , and Engineering Technology at $53,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business/Commerce (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $61,500 , followed by Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $56,500 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $40,400 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Morehead State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $61,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,200
Curriculum and Instruction (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $56,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,500
Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $52,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $40,400
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $39,700
Education (Master's Degree) $39,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $38,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,600
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=157386.

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

Last updated: August 2026