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Salaries by Major at PennWest California

How much money do PennWest California graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $33,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,500 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 PennWest California 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 $62,200 followed by Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians paying $50,300 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $49,600 .

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 $76,500 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $51,700 and Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Master's Degree) who earn $46,800 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for PennWest California 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 PennWest California graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $76,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,200
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $51,700
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,300
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,600
Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Master's Degree) $46,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $46,000
Education (Master's Degree) $45,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $42,900
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) $39,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $39,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $39,300
Social Work (Master's Degree) $38,800
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $38,700
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,200
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $38,000
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $36,500
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $35,800
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,300
Social Sciences (Master's Degree) $33,900
Gerontology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,100

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=211361 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for PennWest California.