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Salaries by Major at Belmont University

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.

Median first-year earnings for Belmont University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
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.