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Saginaw Valley State University Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Saginaw Valley State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Saginaw Valley State 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 $33,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,000. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Mechanical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $71,600 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $59,900 , and Computer Systems Analysis at $58,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $63,600 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $56,900 , and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $46,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Saginaw Valley State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,600
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $63,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,900
Computer Systems Analysis (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,900
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $56,900
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $46,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $46,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $42,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $41,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $39,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=172051.

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

Last updated: August 2026