WhatGradsMake
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What Northwestern State University graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Bachelor's (51)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$46,693$62,730$76,958
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$58,988$66,424$73,764
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$30,063$52,474$72,395
Biology, General$29,989$52,474$72,395
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,358$57,404$68,340
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$39,244$56,877$67,476
Communication and Media Studies$28,622$46,803
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs$30,910$46,417$59,699
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$57,071$71,994$87,139
Criminal Justice and Corrections$34,596$47,726$57,891
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$24,488$40,342$50,477
Education$42,579$53,568$57,376
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,495$77,655$96,791
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$52,975$76,246$102,499
English Language and Literature, General$27,848$46,759$50,767
English Language and Literature/Letters$27,237$45,895$50,463
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$31,697$41,207$47,339
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General$31,317$40,696$48,081
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other$33,372
Fine and Studio Arts$28,492$41,818$52,031
Health Professions and Related Programs$73,436$79,455$90,418
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$64,175$67,426
History$30,926$47,216$55,789
History$30,926$47,216$55,789
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$34,596$47,726$57,891
Hospitality Administration/Management$33,617$46,207$55,849
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$33,260
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$53,296$74,924$103,966
Information Science/Studies$57,071$71,994$87,139
Journalism$32,557$46,207$60,316
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$36,800$49,764$56,526
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$36,800$49,764$56,526
Mathematics$48,096$56,877$62,818
Mathematics and Statistics$48,096$56,877$62,818
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$31,041$49,718
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$56,877
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$58,858$70,870
Music$28,199$44,398$52,354
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$28,622$52,055$70,870
Political Science and Government$34,040$50,767$57,471
Psychology$32,135$46,508$55,503
Psychology, General$32,135$46,508$55,503
Public Administration and Social Service Professions$30,723$46,426$56,453
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,455$83,121$94,542
Social Sciences$31,237$47,392$51,114
Social Work$30,723$46,426$56,453
Sociology$29,458$51,223$55,746
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,622$52,055$70,870
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,224$51,870$53,635
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$41,215$56,018$61,376
Visual and Performing Arts$26,581$42,248$51,306

Master's (7)

Associate (12)

Doctoral (Professional) (2)