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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Texas Southern University

This page shows median first-year earnings for TSU 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 $28,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $36,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, with median first-year earnings of $48,500 , followed by Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at $47,400 , and Criminal Justice and Corrections at $35,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree), with median first-year earnings of $117,500 , followed by Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) at $54,300 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $50,900 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Texas Southern University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $117,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $54,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $50,900
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,500
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,400
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $41,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $40,200
Law (First Professional Degree) $37,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,200
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,300
Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,900
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=229063.

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

Last updated: August 2026