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Salaries by Major at Fordham University

How much money do Fordham University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $48,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $64,200 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 Fordham graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Finance and Financial Management Services with a median starting salary of $66,900 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $65,300 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $55,600 .

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 $107,800 followed by Law (First Professional Degree) at $99,000 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $87,200 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Fordham 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.

Median first-year earnings for Fordham University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $107,800
Law (First Professional Degree) $99,000
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $87,200
Taxation (Master's Degree) $75,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $66,800
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $65,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $64,800
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) $64,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $60,400
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $60,300
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $55,900
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $48,100
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,800
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $41,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,400
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Area Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,100
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,200
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,700
Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=191241 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Fordham University.