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Montclair State University Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Montclair State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Montclair 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 $37,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $51,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer and Information Sciences, with median first-year earnings of $49,200 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $46,000 , and Mathematics at $41,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $85,400 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $67,400 , and Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $59,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Montclair State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=185590.

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

Last updated: August 2026