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Salaries by Major at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

How much money do University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $45,000 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 UL Lafayette 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 $63,800 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $58,100 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $57,000 .

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 $93,100 followed by Engineering (Master's Degree) at $48,800 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $46,400 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Louisiana at Lafayette 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.

Median first-year earnings for University of Louisiana at Lafayette graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $93,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,800
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,100
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,000
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,600
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,100
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,100
Engineering (Master's Degree) $48,800
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,900
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $46,400
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,200
Architecture (Master's Degree) $44,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $44,200
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,400
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $36,400
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,700

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=160658 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Louisiana at Lafayette.