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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Ohio University Main Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for Ohio 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 $34,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,500. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $65,900 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $61,100 , and Mechanical Engineering at $60,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Engineering (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $96,200 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $94,400 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $84,400 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Ohio University Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Engineering (Master's Degree) $96,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $94,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $84,400
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $84,100
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $69,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,900
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,100
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,100
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,700
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,400
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,900
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,200
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,200
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,300
Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (First Professional Degree) $53,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $51,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $49,800
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $47,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $47,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Social Work (Master's Degree) $41,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $41,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,400
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $37,600
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $36,700
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Housing and Human Environments (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $34,700
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) $31,700
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) $28,200
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $20,500
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,600
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,400

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=204857.

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

Last updated: August 2026