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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Binghamton University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Binghamton 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 $45,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $64,500. 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 Science, with median first-year earnings of $73,000 , followed by Management Information Systems and Services at $68,900 , and Computer Engineering at $68,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $93,500 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) at $79,400 , and Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) at $72,300 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Binghamton University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $93,500
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $79,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $73,000
Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) $72,300
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,900
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $66,200
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,700
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $63,700
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,800
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,100
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,400
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $47,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $46,900
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,400
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $43,500
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $42,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $42,700
English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) $39,900
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,300
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,300
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,200
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $15,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196079.

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

Last updated: August 2026