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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Keene State College

This page shows median first-year earnings for KSC 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 $33,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $59,100 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $53,700 , and Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at $46,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $44,600 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Keene State College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,100
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,700
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,900
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $44,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,100
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,900

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=183062.

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

Last updated: August 2026