Average Earning by Major Programs with Estimated Monthly Loan Payment

The earning after graduation is an important consideration in choosing colleges and area of study. Besides the college ranking and educational quality, the earning varies by the major programs and earned degrees in colleges.

Highest Earning Majors by Degree

For bachelor's degree, the graduates who completing Construction Trades program have the highest salary of $74,977 and Engineering program have the second highest salary of $74,652 in average.
Associate's Science Technologies/Technicians program shows the highest earning ($70,729) and Engineering program follows with $60,767 average salary.
Computer and Information Sciences Master's program has $93,617 average salary and Engineering program completers earn $92,820 yearly.

Earning and Loan Debt Payment by Major and Degree

The below table summarizes the average earning of graduates after completing by area of study and degrees. The earning is the salary after three years from graduation and an average over all sub-majors of each area of study. In addition, the table shows the average loan debt and estimated monthly payment over students who completing and earning corresponding degree. The monthly payment is estimated, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 3.73% interest rate.
You can check the average yearly earning and loan debt by area of study and degree. The earning is the average over all sub major program of each area of study and it may differ from the amount of specific major program. The salary is based on the amount after 3 years of graduation. For the loan debt, it only includes the federal loan debt originated at the school awarding the credential.
The source of data: College Scorecard, Department of Education

Agriculture

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $33,190$2,766 $8,758$92
Associate $37,609$3,134 $14,135$148
Bachelor's $42,758$3,563 $19,945$206
Master's $66,357$5,530 $28,228$320

Natural Resources and Conservation

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $44,321$3,693 $17,861$185
Associate $36,722$3,060 $11,217$115
Bachelor's $39,962$3,330 $21,772$224
Master's $56,272$4,689 $41,905$474
Doctoral $80,666$6,722 --

Architecture

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $47,556$3,963 $22,186$228
Bachelor's $53,010$4,418 $24,568$253
Master's $61,877$5,156 $53,352$603
Doctoral $57,786$4,816 --
First Professional Degree $61,438$5,120 $52,334$593

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $38,490$3,207 $20,482$211
Master's $57,919$4,827 $43,783$495

Communication and Journalism

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $23,487$1,957 $14,680$152
Associate $29,925$2,494 $12,707$131
Bachelor's $40,868$3,406 $22,776$235
Master's $54,376$4,531 $42,651$482
Doctoral $57,985$4,832 $120,864$1,367
Post-MS $59,046$4,921 $19,175$217

Communications Technologies

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $20,537$1,711 $11,923$124
Associate $25,682$2,140 $15,909$163
Bachelor's $34,839$2,903 $27,469$282
Master's $47,121$3,927 $64,361$728
Post-MS $58,113$4,843 --

Computer and Information Sciences

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $32,015$2,668 $11,444$118
Associate $37,271$3,106 $18,313$188
Bachelor's $67,891$5,658 $24,962$257
Master's $93,617$7,801 $44,681$506
Doctoral $112,341$9,362 $89,615$1,013
Post-MS $68,196$5,683 $31,305$355

Personal and Culinary Services

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $17,184$1,432 $9,189$95
Associate $28,466$2,372 $15,296$157
Bachelor's $33,998$2,833 $27,871$284
Master's $34,830$2,903 $40,500$455
Post-MS $12,541$1,045 --

Education

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $19,988$1,666 $14,143$147
Associate $23,897$1,991 $12,432$128
Bachelor's $38,534$3,211 $23,734$244
Post-BS $57,254$4,771 $20,105$208
Master's $52,345$4,362 $31,580$357
Doctoral $82,669$6,889 $67,808$766
First Professional Degree $68,064$5,672 $34,843$394
Post-MS $67,975$5,665 $33,574$380

Engineering

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $38,456$3,205 $18,605$192
Associate $60,767$5,064 $13,823$142
Bachelor's $74,652$6,221 $22,689$234
Master's $92,820$7,735 $32,517$368
Doctoral $118,039$9,837 --
Post-MS $77,192$6,433 --

Engineering Technology

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $34,874$2,906 $10,996$114
Associate $50,860$4,238 $14,768$152
Bachelor's $65,817$5,485 $25,268$261
Master's $91,210$7,601 $33,799$382
Post-MS $89,028$7,419 --

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $20,281$1,690 $21,757$225
Associate $27,829$2,319 $7,000$74
Bachelor's $37,711$3,143 $21,006$216
Master's $50,655$4,221 $40,525$458
Doctoral $46,131$3,844 --

Work and Family Studies

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $18,512$1,543 $12,342$127
Associate $22,633$1,886 $15,294$157
Bachelor's $37,738$3,145 $23,163$238
Master's $48,134$4,011 $38,049$430
Doctoral $65,989$5,499 --
Post-MS $44,162$3,680 $53,123$601

Legal Studies

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $33,270$2,772 $13,962$144
Associate $31,113$2,593 $20,042$206
Bachelor's $39,172$3,264 $28,252$290
Post-BS $42,449$3,537 $13,538$139
Master's $68,097$5,675 $58,103$657
Doctoral $78,826$6,569 $117,386$1,328
First Professional Degree $79,741$6,645 $113,664$1,286
Post-MS $50,334$4,195 $42,205$478

English Language and Literature

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $23,714$1,976 $24,426$251
Associate $21,191$1,766 $16,844$175
Bachelor's $35,104$2,925 $22,142$228
Master's $43,563$3,630 $41,004$463
Doctoral $58,005$4,834 $65,546$741
First Professional Degree $39,876$3,323 --

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $29,230$2,436 $10,107$104
Associate $28,587$2,382 $10,860$112
Bachelor's $36,883$3,074 $23,209$239
Post-BS $69,645$5,804 $26,125$270
Master's $53,331$4,444 $42,092$476
Doctoral $53,847$4,487 $190,629$2,168
First Professional Degree $62,313$5,193 --
Post-MS $72,132$6,011 $43,653$493

Library Science

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $34,167$2,847 $23,941$248
Master's $47,233$3,936 $36,267$410
First Professional Degree $53,237$4,436 $36,777$415
Post-MS $52,844$4,404 $32,152$364

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $38,188$3,182 $22,898$234
Associate $29,992$2,499 $11,217$116
Bachelor's $37,648$3,137 $22,180$228
Master's $62,614$5,218 $45,210$511
Doctoral $70,537$5,878 $45,328$511
First Professional Degree $55,351$4,613 $41,765$472
Post-MS $53,127$4,427 $55,662$629

Mathematics and Statistics

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $58,016$4,835 $20,151$207
Master's $88,929$7,411 $43,256$490
Doctoral $65,051$5,421 --

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $54,340$4,528 --
Bachelor's $56,154$4,679 $22,203$230
Master's $73,138$6,095 $42,148$477

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $33,145$2,762 $8,695$89
Bachelor's $41,334$3,444 $21,879$225
Master's $62,409$5,201 $47,931$542
Post-MS $56,301$4,692 $34,603$392

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $24,577$2,048 $12,181$125
Associate $27,122$2,260 $15,715$161
Bachelor's $38,008$3,167 $23,231$239
Master's $46,749$3,896 $31,201$353
Doctoral $73,355$6,113 $44,976$506
Post-MS $45,980$3,832 --

Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $33,825$2,819 --
Associate $35,731$2,978 --

Health-Related Knowledge and Skills

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $28,475$2,373 $6,313$63
Associate $28,592$2,383 --
Bachelor's $39,275$3,273 $26,445$272

Leisure and Recreational Activities

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $32,766$2,731 $23,098$236

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $25,706$2,142 $25,112$259
Bachelor's $34,701$2,892 $21,183$219
Master's $43,097$3,591 $39,962$452
Doctoral $54,730$4,561 $94,969$1,076
First Professional Degree $65,624$5,469 --

Theology and Religious Vocations

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $16,992$1,416 $15,508$160
Associate $21,902$1,825 $20,572$212
Bachelor's $30,754$2,563 $24,525$252
Master's $46,490$3,874 $44,508$503
Doctoral $63,971$5,331 $54,897$620
First Professional Degree $44,312$3,693 $49,493$559
Post-MS $45,205$3,767 $14,500$165

Physical Sciences

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Associate $29,803$2,484 $8,315$85
Bachelor's $47,251$3,938 $21,855$225
Master's $72,313$6,026 $35,204$399
Doctoral $90,515$7,543 --

Science Technologies/Technicians

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $37,997$3,166 $9,431$97
Associate $70,729$5,894 $11,266$116

Psychology

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $35,610$2,968 $21,019$218
Associate $22,354$1,863 $16,396$167
Bachelor's $35,678$2,973 $23,393$241
Master's $49,663$4,139 $49,389$559
Doctoral $73,607$6,134 $140,086$1,583
First Professional Degree $58,749$4,896 $67,516$765
Post-MS $66,677$5,556 $47,939$542

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $43,592$3,633 $10,050$103
Associate $34,370$2,864 $15,977$164
Bachelor's $41,199$3,433 $24,881$256
Post-BS $84,903$7,075 $27,000$281
Master's $52,510$4,376 $37,261$421
Doctoral $87,385$7,282 $101,979$1,155
Post-MS $65,536$5,461 $34,030$387

Human Services

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $30,471$2,539 $13,918$141
Associate $26,531$2,211 $18,355$188
Bachelor's $38,090$3,174 $23,879$246
Post-BS $39,829$3,319 --
Master's $54,379$4,532 $41,216$466
Doctoral $78,475$6,540 $104,962$1,187
First Professional Degree $60,632$5,053 $52,158$590
Post-MS $58,346$4,862 $46,104$522

Social Sciences

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $56,568$4,714 $21,625$223
Associate $28,321$2,360 $13,986$142
Bachelor's $43,756$3,646 $21,630$223
Post-BS $50,639$4,220 --
Master's $63,439$5,287 $42,988$486
Doctoral $69,836$5,820 --
First Professional Degree $57,396$4,783 $41,000$464
Post-MS $61,376$5,115 $30,285$343

Construction Trades

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $37,283$3,107 $8,945$92
Associate $49,260$4,105 $14,870$153
Bachelor's $74,977$6,248 $22,125$226

Mechanics and Repairers

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $34,699$2,892 $10,965$113
Associate $42,701$3,558 $14,001$144
Bachelor's $65,204$5,434 $23,854$245

Precision Production Trades

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $34,980$2,915 $8,509$88
Associate $41,779$3,482 $13,331$137
Bachelor's $27,613$2,301 $24,029$249

Transportation and Materials Moving

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $36,457$3,038 $6,302$65
Associate $54,133$4,511 $14,545$150
Bachelor's $62,890$5,241 $23,117$238
Master's $78,164$6,514 $38,446$435
Post-MS $43,555$3,630 --

Visual and Performing Arts

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $26,099$2,175 $14,774$152
Associate $25,711$2,143 $15,915$164
Bachelor's $32,444$2,704 $24,124$248
Master's $38,671$3,223 $56,937$644
Doctoral $44,628$3,719 $53,662$606
Post-MS $122,208$10,184 $42,280$481

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $29,167$2,431 $10,703$110
Associate $46,031$3,836 $17,178$177
Bachelor's $55,434$4,619 $23,288$240
Post-BS $110,290$9,191 $15,731$162
Master's $77,576$6,465 $59,254$670
Doctoral $91,409$7,617 $113,313$1,282
First Professional Degree $95,403$7,950 $168,642$1,907
Post-MS $94,454$7,871 $68,745$778

Business

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $25,358$2,113 $13,221$136
Associate $32,129$2,677 $17,328$178
Bachelor's $51,978$4,331 $23,601$243
Post-BS $57,609$4,801 $11,979$123
Master's $75,799$6,317 $37,845$428
Doctoral $81,621$6,802 $92,746$1,048
First Professional Degree $120,484$10,040 $45,527$515
Post-MS $64,486$5,374 $47,655$540

High School/Secondary Diploma Programs

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $60,425$5,035 --

History

Earning by Sub MajorsProgram Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Bachelor's $37,317$3,110 $21,766$224
Master's $47,259$3,938 $37,511$424
Doctoral $62,364$5,197 --

Dental Residency/Fellowship Programs

Program Details
Annual SalaryMonthly EarningLoan DebtMonthly Loan Payment
Certificate $35,726$2,977 --
First Professional Degree $185,557$15,463 $160,560$1,826
Post-MS $226,676$18,890 --
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