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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Stephen F Austin State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for SFASU 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 $35,400 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $44,600. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $62,100 , followed by Computer and Information Sciences at $48,200 , and Finance and Financial Management Services at $45,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $63,300 , followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $56,300 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $53,000 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Stephen F Austin State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $63,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,100
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $56,300
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $53,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,200
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $48,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $44,300
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $42,400
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Social Work (Master's Degree) $40,100
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,300
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,600
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,400
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $27,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,100
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228431.

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

Last updated: August 2026