How much money do Bentley University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $61,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $87,200 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 Bentley graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods with a median starting salary of $74,400 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $64,900 and Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other graduates who have a median starting income of $62,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Human Computer Interaction (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $107,900 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $88,100 and Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) who earn $76,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Bentley 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 |
|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction (Master's Degree) | $107,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $88,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $76,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,400 |
| Taxation (Master's Degree) | $72,600 |
| Marketing (Master's Degree) | $70,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $63,200 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $60,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,400 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,300 |
| Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=164739 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Bentley University.