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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Suffolk University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Suffolk University 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 $41,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $59,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Finance and Financial Management Services, with median first-year earnings of $49,400 , followed by Information Science/Studies at $49,200 , and Economics at $45,200 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $80,900 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $74,100 , and Taxation (Master's Degree) at $72,700 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Suffolk University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $80,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $74,100
Taxation (Master's Degree) $72,700
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $66,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $63,800
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $59,400
Law (Doctoral Degree) $52,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,400
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,200
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $45,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,600

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=168005.

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

Last updated: August 2026