How much money do Southern Utah University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $32,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,300 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 Southern Utah University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $52,900 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $44,700 and Engineering Technology graduates who have a median starting income of $43,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $57,000 followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $57,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $46,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Southern Utah 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 |
|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,000 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $57,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $46,800 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
| Engineering Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $22,900 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,100 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=230603 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Southern Utah University.