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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Northeastern State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for NSU 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 $32,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $40,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $68,300 , followed by Computer Science at $54,400 , and Management Information Systems and Services at $50,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Optometry (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $87,700 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $63,400 , and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $46,300 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Northeastern State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Optometry (First Professional Degree) $87,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $63,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,400
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,100
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,300
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $46,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $43,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $41,200
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,000
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $37,300
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $33,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,600
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=207263.

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

Last updated: August 2026