How much money do Dallas Baptist University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,700 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 DBU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods with a median starting salary of $45,000 followed by Marketing paying $44,200 and Business Administration, Management and Operations graduates who have a median starting income of $43,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $62,200 followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $54,700 and Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) who earn $49,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Dallas Baptist 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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Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,200 |
Education (Master's Degree) | $54,700 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $49,400 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $46,600 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
Religious Education (Master's Degree) | $44,400 |
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,200 |
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $44,000 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Master's Degree) | $34,100 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,100 |
Religious Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=224226 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Dallas Baptist University.