Master’s Degree/Starting Salaries by Academic Major
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) - Fall 2018
Academic Major | Mean | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
---|---|---|---|
AGRICULTURE | $49,055 | $41,600 | $57,000 |
Agriculture Business and Management | $46,993 | $36,480 | $57,000 |
Agricultural and Food Products Processing | $56,509 | $52,512 | $52,512 |
Plant Sciences | $53,300 | $41,600 | $70,000 |
NATURAL RESOURCES | $53,078 | $36,853 | $76,857 |
Natural Resource Conservation and Research | $61,867 |
$41,467 |
$76,857 |
COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS | $41,796 | $35,800 | $46,333 |
Communication and Media Studies | $41,070 | $37,000 | $42,776 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $45,240 | $34,467 | $46,333 |
COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES | $90,155 | $74,134 | $115,083 |
Information Science | $102,885 | $117,000 | $117,000 |
Computer Science | $91,151 | $74,134 | $114,579 |
Computer Software and Media Applications | $107,309 | $103,880 | $115,083 |
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | $73,316 | $68,592 | $68,592 |
EDUCATION | $45,806 | $40,790 | $50,000 |
Education, General | $52,077 | $42,255 | $51,337 |
Curriculum and Instruction | $44,186 | $36,428 | $48,158 |
Education Administration and Supervision | $51,001 | $46,832 | $51,230 |
Special Education and Teaching | $47,092 | $44,135 | $46,255 |
Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $45,178 | $37,000 | $54,000 |
Teacher Education, Specific Levels, and Methods | $39,163 | $33,750 | $42,019 |
Teacher Education, Specific Subjects Areas | $44,776 | $40,000 | $48,082 |
Teaching English as a Second Language | $45,889 | $38,000 | $55,250 |
Teaching Assistants / Aides | $44,097 | $44,097 | $44,097 |
ENGINEERING | $87,247 | $70,357 | $112,221 |
Aerospace Engineering | $70,760 | $70,539 | $70,539 |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $76,944 | $67,535 | $83,097 |
Chemical Engineering | $78,750 | $64,400 | $89,667 |
Civil Engineering | $62,167 | $58,426 | $62,814 |
Computer Engineering | $95,918 | $75,333 | $109,750 |
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $100,689 | $112,221 | $112,221 |
Materials Engineering | $79,064 | $73,500 | $84,067 |
Mechanical Engineering | $78,589 | $71,778 | $86,896 |
Construction Engineering | $43,195 | $43,195 | $43,195 |
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | $113,448 | $117,583 | $117,583 |
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES | $58,308 | $55,525 | $55,525 |
Industrial Production Technologies | $55,525 | $55,525 | $55,525 |
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES / HUMAN SCIENCES | $49,289 | $42,827 | $58,751 |
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | $48,541 | $42,827 | $62,100 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $52,299 | $51,953 | $53,951 |
Housing and Human Environments | $58,751 | $58,751 | $58,751 |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | $33,820 | $31,640 | $34,500 |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE / LETTERS | $46,018 | $36,000 | $56,900 |
English Language and Literature/Letters | $46,179 | $36,000 | $56,900 |
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES, AND HUMANITIES | $61,120 | $63,400 | $63,400 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities | $61,120 | $63,400 | $63,400 |
BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES | $51,761 | $31,000 | $70,500 |
Biology | $52,435 | $27,491 | $97,429 |
MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS | $65,438 | $47,371 | $80,650 |
Mathematics | $47,749 | $47,371 | $47,371 |
Statistics | $76,097 | $80,650 | $80,650 |
MULTI / INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | $90,647 | $85,000 | $102,705 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | $74,672 | $45,373 | $102,705 |
Computational Science | $121,385 | $121,385 | $121,385 |
Human-Computer Interaction | $95,891 | $95,891 | $95,891 |
PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, & FITNESS STUDIES | $41,850 | $35,663 | $44,000 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $41,368 | $35,663 | $43,675 |
PHYSICAL SCIENCES | $49,821 | $35,890 | $67,605 |
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $52,620 | $45,799 | $57,167 |
Chemistry | $52,821 | $47,000 | $67,605 |
Geological and Earth Sciences | $35,188 | $25,980 | $48,000 |
PSYCHOLOGY | $46,472 | $36,285 | $55,143 |
Psychology | $50,681 | $38,867 | $59,950 |
Clinical, Counseling, and Applied Psychology | $45,654 | $36,285 | $55,143 |
HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING, AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES | $71,680 | $40,600 | $90,000 |
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS | $50,324 | $42,605 | $58,394 |
SOCIAL SCIENCES | $50,165 | $39,526 | $57,372 |
Political Science and Government | $44,057 | $37,894 | $48,500 |
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | $66,027 | $51,800 | $89,277 |
Design and Applied Arts | $85,405 | $89,277 | $89,277 |
Fine and Studio Arts | $42,433 | $32,400 | $53,100 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $61,698 | $61,698 | $61,698 |
HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS | $73,080 | $51,444 | $84,350 |
Communication Disorders Sciences | $58,516 | $51,444 | $64,200 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services | $64,553 | $56,833 | $74,797 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention and Treatment Professions | $81,379 | $84,350 | $95,932 |
Health / Mental Preparatory Programs | $181,200 | $181,200 | $181,200 |
Mental and Social Health Services | $42,375 | $42,109 | $42,892 |
Public Health | $66,779 | $60,438 | $66,049 |
Medical Illustration and Informatics | $73,286 | $61,654 | $84,250 |
Registered Nursing | $96,572 | $81,828 | $130,000 |
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, & RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES | $70,239 | $53,878 | $85,000 |
Business Administration / Management | $78,351 | $65,785 | $92,042 |
Accounting | $53,517 | $51,000 | $54,216 |
Finance | $62,456 | $61,200 | $67,964 |
Human Resources Management | $54,111 | $52,500 | $54,555 |
Management Information Systems | $85,419 | $78,290 | $91,317 |
Marketing | $55,091 | $55,531 | $59,125 |
HISTORY | $37,762 | $39,402 | $39,402 |
History | $37,762 | $39,402 | $39,402 |