How much money do Thomas Jefferson University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $70,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $122,900 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 Jefferson graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions with a median starting salary of $71,300 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $68,000 and Construction Management graduates who have a median starting income of $53,100 .
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 $107,100 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) at $99,200 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) who earn $97,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Thomas Jefferson 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.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $107,100 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) | $99,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $97,600 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $71,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $69,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $59,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $59,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $58,500 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $56,300 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Associate's Degree) | $51,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Interior Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,700 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $41,600 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Master's Degree) | $38,400 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $37,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,900 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,800 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216366 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Thomas Jefferson University.