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Salaries by Major at Youngstown State University

How much money do Youngstown State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $37,700 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 Youngstown State graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $70,700 followed by Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians paying $61,400 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $60,600 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $105,900 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) at $68,600 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $57,400 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Youngstown State University 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.

Median first-year earnings for Youngstown State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $105,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $70,700
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $68,600
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,400
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $57,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,800
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,100
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,700
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,800
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) $47,700
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,200
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $40,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Computer Programming (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,900
Social Work (Master's Degree) $37,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $35,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,300

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=206695 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Youngstown State University.