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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Long Island University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Long Island 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 $41,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $54,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $90,900 , followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at $77,700 , and Accounting and Related Services at $46,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $110,700 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $106,600 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $104,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Long Island University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $110,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $106,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $104,800
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $101,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $94,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $90,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $77,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $72,800
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) $67,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $65,800
Education, Other (Master's Degree) $65,600
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $62,900
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $62,300
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $61,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $58,600
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $57,400
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (Master's Degree) $55,300
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $52,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $50,700
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $48,700
Public Health (Master's Degree) $47,400
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,800
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,100
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $44,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $42,600
Social Work (Master's Degree) $41,700
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $41,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $37,300
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $37,100
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $34,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,400
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,600
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,600
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,500
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $14,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=192448.

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

Last updated: August 2026