How much money do Augsburg College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $52,000 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 Augsburg College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $66,900 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $50,700 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $47,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $107,400 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $66,900 and Social Work (Master's Degree) who earn $52,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Augsburg College 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 |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $107,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $66,900 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,900 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $52,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,700 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,300 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,400 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=173045 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Augsburg College.