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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Southeastern Louisiana University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Southeastern 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 $33,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,100. 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 $59,800 , followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at $54,400 , and Computer Science at $53,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $89,800 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $49,000 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $47,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Southeastern Louisiana University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $89,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,800
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,400
Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $49,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $47,900
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,100
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $38,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $37,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=160612.

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

Last updated: August 2026