How much money do Belmont University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,100 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 Belmont 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 $55,100 followed by Business/Commerce paying $49,300 and Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities graduates who have a median starting income of $43,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $104,300 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) at $84,000 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) who earn $82,100 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Belmont 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 |
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Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctoral Degree) | $104,300 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $84,000 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $82,100 |
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $76,200 |
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $62,000 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $59,100 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,100 |
Law (Doctoral Degree) | $51,400 |
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,300 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
Music (Master's Degree) | $27,800 |
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,000 |
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=219709 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Belmont University.