How much money do University of Portland graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $51,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $59,000 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 University of Portland graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Science with a median starting salary of $78,600 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $74,300 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $65,800 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $66,500 followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $44,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Portland 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 |
|---|---|
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $78,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $66,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,800 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,000 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,600 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,300 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=209825 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Portland.