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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Vanderbilt University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Vanderbilt 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 $61,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $83,100. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Science, with median first-year earnings of $97,800 , followed by Mathematics at $75,500 , and Economics at $68,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $123,700 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $119,200 , and Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) at $112,500 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Vanderbilt University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $123,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $119,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $112,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (First Professional Degree) $110,300
Law (First Professional Degree) $108,800
Marketing (Master's Degree) $108,100
Public Health (Master's Degree) $104,300
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $97,800
Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) $97,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $89,500
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $82,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $75,500
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $68,100
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,500
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,800
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $66,000
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $64,100
Engineering Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,700
Public Policy Analysis (Master's Degree) $56,300
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $56,100
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $48,500
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $44,300
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $44,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $42,300
Community Organization and Advocacy (Master's Degree) $42,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,100
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,800
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) $34,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=221999.

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

Last updated: August 2026