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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Wyoming

This page shows median first-year earnings for UW 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 $41,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $51,400. 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 $64,000 , followed by Petroleum Engineering at $59,700 , and Civil Engineering at $56,200 .

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 $121,300 , followed by Education (Master's Degree) at $57,100 , and Law (First Professional Degree) at $52,000 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of Wyoming graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $121,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,000
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,700
Education (Master's Degree) $57,100
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,500
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,100
Law (First Professional Degree) $52,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $46,900
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,200
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,800
Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,500
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,500
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,400
Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,400
Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,500
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,400
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=240727.

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

Last updated: August 2026