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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

This page shows median first-year earnings for UMass Dartmouth 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 $39,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $66,300 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $64,600 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $63,500 .

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 $65,300 , followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) at $49,300 , and Law (Doctoral Degree) at $44,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $65,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,500
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,100
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $49,300
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,200
Law (Doctoral Degree) $44,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=167987.

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

Last updated: August 2026