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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Syracuse University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Syracuse 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 $46,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $65,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Mechanical Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $65,000 , followed by Civil Engineering at $64,900 , and Information Science/Studies at $64,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $83,700 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $74,200 , and Public Administration (Master's Degree) at $57,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Syracuse University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) $83,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $74,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,000
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,900
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,400
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,000
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $57,200
Law (First Professional Degree) $57,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $53,600
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,000
Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $49,400
International Relations and National Security Studies (Master's Degree) $47,500
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,900
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Social Work (Master's Degree) $43,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,800
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $42,900
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $40,300
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,000
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=196413.

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

Last updated: August 2026