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Doctoral Degree/Starting Salaries by Academic Major

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) - FALL 2018

Academic Major Mean 25th Percentile 75th Percentile
Agriculture $47,611 $42,000 $50,000
**No individual data reported.
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs $59,993 $49,217 $62,125
Communication And Media Studies $59,993 $49,217 $62,125
Computer And Information Sciences, and Support Services $128,763 $137,622 $137,622
Computer Science $128,763 $137,622 $137,622
Education $69,746 $58,000 $81,400
Education, General $58,278 $53,750 $55,375
Education Administration And Supervision $80,265 $79,563 $81,400
Engineering $82,480 $69,260  $90,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $70,972 $69,260  $73,333
Chemical Engineering $84,099 $66,568  $98,014
Civil Engineering $64,130 $61,583 $65,120
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering $100,850 $85,336 $116,566
Mechanical Engineering $78,847 $83,736 $85,500
English Language And Literature / Letters $53,000 $56,000 $57,000
English Language And Literature/Letters $53,000 $56,000 $57,000
Biological And Biomedical Sciences $54,159 $48,000 $58,611
Biology $58,399 $58,611 $58,611
Neurobiology And Neurosciences $52,780 $53,975 $53,975
Mathematics And Statistics $80,557 $65,229 $74,000
Mathematics $67,380 $65,229 $68,000
Statistics $137,200 $143,750 $143,750
Physical Sciences $62,783 $59,240 $63,589
Atmospheric Sciences And Meteorology $58,308 $58,308 $58,308
Chemistry $63,198 $60,170 $60,170
Physics $65,138 $63,589 $63,589
Psychology $61,482 $51,490 $63,500
Psychology $68,092 $53,571 $88,500
Clinical, Counseling, And Applied Psychology $53,614 $51,490 $57,000
Public Administration And Social Service Professions $79,517 $64,000 $77,000
**No individual data reported.
Social Sciences $57,371 $47,500 $60,500
Economics $54,526 $50,544 $60,500
Health Professions And Related Programs $80,797 $65,000 $102,250
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration $66,440 $64,603 $76,068
Public Health $84,629 $88,555 $88,555
Rehabilitation And Therapeutic Professions $70.053 $66,276  $75,753
Registered Nursing $103,338 $102,250 $110,086
Business, Management, And Related Support Services $100,763 $70,000 $130,000
Business Administration / Management $113,550 $104,417 $136,333
History $48,600 $33,333 $55,000
History $48,600 $33,333 $55,000
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