How much money do Utica College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,300 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 Utica College graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $66,900 followed by Homeland Security paying $41,500 and Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates who have a median starting income of $38,600 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $86,200 followed by Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) at $76,200 and Homeland Security (Master's Degree) who earn $71,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Utica 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 |
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Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $86,200 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $76,200 |
Homeland Security (Master's Degree) | $71,800 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,900 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $57,900 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
Homeland Security (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=197045 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Utica College.