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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

This page shows median first-year earnings for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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 $34,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,000. 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 $63,000 , followed by Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians at $57,900 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $50,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $66,000 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $54,100 , and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) at $46,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $66,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,000
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $54,100
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $46,500
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $46,000
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Mathematics (Master's Degree) $39,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $36,900
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Master's Degree) $36,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
History (Master's Degree) $32,900
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,800
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,100

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216038.

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

Last updated: August 2026