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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Aquinas College

This page shows median first-year earnings for AQ 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 $29,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Business/Corporate Communications, with median first-year earnings of $37,300 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations at $34,200 , and Health and Physical Education/Fitness at $32,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is .

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

Median first-year earnings for Aquinas College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=168786.

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

Last updated: August 2026