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Salaries by Major at Point Park University

How much money do Point Park University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $40,800 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 Point Park University graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians with a median starting salary of $71,500 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $40,800 and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication graduates who have a median starting income of $36,400 .

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 $55,800 followed by Journalism (Master's Degree) at $39,300 and Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degree) who earn $38,500 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Point Park 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 Point Park University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $55,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,800
Journalism (Master's Degree) $39,300
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degree) $38,500
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,500
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,300
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,800
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,700
Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) $15,700

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=215442 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Point Park University.