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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Memphis

This page shows median first-year earnings for Memphis 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 $32,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $60,200 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $59,600 , and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $58,900 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $90,100 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $67,800 , and Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) at $59,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Memphis graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $90,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $67,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,200
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $59,900
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $58,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $57,600
Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,500
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,800
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,500
Law (First Professional Degree) $46,200
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $46,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $45,700
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $42,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $41,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,500
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Master's Degree) $41,100
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $40,500
Public Health (Master's Degree) $40,300
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,000
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $35,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,600
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,600
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,200
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,500
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=220862.

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

Last updated: August 2026