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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Ithaca College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Ithaca College 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 $39,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $56,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, with median first-year earnings of $42,400 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations at $42,200 , and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication at $38,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $71,600 , followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) at $65,000 , and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $48,400 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Ithaca College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $71,600
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $65,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $48,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,200
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,400
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,600

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=191968.

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

Last updated: August 2026