How much money do University of New Hampshire Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $42,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $53,300 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 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $68,200 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $67,400 and Chemical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $63,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $76,100 and Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) who earn $65,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of New Hampshire Main Campus 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 |
|---|---|
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $81,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $76,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,400 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $65,600 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $62,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $60,700 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,300 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $51,300 |
| Law (Doctoral Degree) | $50,800 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,700 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $43,600 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $39,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $31,600 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) | $29,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Nutrition Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
| Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| Animal Sciences (Associate's Degree) | $23,600 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,800 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,100 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=183044 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of New Hampshire Main Campus.