How much money do Montclair State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,100 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 Montclair State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $49,200 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $46,000 and Mathematics graduates who have a median starting income of $41,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $85,400 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $67,400 and Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) who earn $59,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Montclair State University 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 Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $85,400 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $67,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $59,200 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $53,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $53,200 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $47,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $45,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Social Work (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $30,400 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,300 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,600 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,000 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $18,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=185590 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Montclair State University.