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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Morgan State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Morgan State 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 $40,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $63,000 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $57,000 , and Civil Engineering at $55,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $49,200 , followed by Social Work (Master's Degree) at $46,000 , and Public Health (Master's Degree) at $43,700 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Morgan State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $49,200
Social Work (Master's Degree) $46,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Public Health (Master's Degree) $43,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=163453.

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

Last updated: August 2026