How much money do Nicholls State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,600 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 Nicholls State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $58,700 followed by Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians paying $49,200 and Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians graduates who have a median starting income of $45,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,500 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $54,300 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) 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 Nicholls 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.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $81,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $45,900 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $38,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=159966 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Nicholls State University.