Tarleton Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Tarleton State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Tarleton 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 $36,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $45,500. 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 $62,600 , followed by Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at $53,900 , and Business/Commerce at $48,800 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $58,600 , followed by Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) at $56,100 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $49,100 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Tarleton State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $58,600
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $56,100
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $49,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $49,000
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $48,300
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,200
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $47,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Associate's Degree) $44,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,200
Agricultural Public Services (Master's Degree) $41,000
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,800
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,500
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $35,700
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $35,500
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,900
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Natural Resources Management and Policy (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,200
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Agricultural Production Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,700
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=228529.

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

Last updated: August 2026