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Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus 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 $31,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,200. 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 $58,200 , followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at $57,200 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $53,400 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $69,500 , followed by English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) at $64,500 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $57,600 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Indiana University of Pennsylvania Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degree) $69,500
English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) $64,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $57,600
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,200
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) $55,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,400
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $47,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $45,000
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,300
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,200
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $37,900
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $36,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $34,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $33,700
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,400
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,300
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,000
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213020.

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

Last updated: August 2026