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Salaries by Major at Lock Haven University

How much money do Lock Haven University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,100 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 LHU 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 $67,000 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $55,400 and Computer and Information Sciences graduates who have a median starting income of $41,600 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $92,100 followed by Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) at $37,800 and Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) who earn $37,600 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $92,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $55,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,600
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $37,800
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $37,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Education (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,500

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=213613 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Lock Haven University.