How much money do Manhattan College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $51,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $66,700 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 Manhattan College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Civil Engineering with a median starting salary of $66,100 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $65,000 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $62,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,100 followed by Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $60,500 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Manhattan College 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 |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $81,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $60,500 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,000 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $51,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=192703 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Manhattan College.