Top Majors at Marshall University

WV · Ranked by 5-year median salary · 43 majors with data

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#	Major	Year 1	Year 5 Median	Year 10
21	Business Administration and Management	$36,841	$54,872	$71,994
22	Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$37,092	$53,647	$76,015
23	Political Science and Government	$33,018	$53,150	$68,249
24	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$39,922	$49,758	$58,782
25	Teacher Education, Specific Levels and Methods	$36,120	$49,455	$56,055
26	Teacher Education, Specific Subject Areas	$28,588	$49,188	$62,662
27	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	$30,177	$49,008	$67,254
28	Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$37,592	$48,943	$83,086
29	Journalism	$33,008	$48,272	$60,779
30	Criminal Justice and Corrections	$32,277	$48,059	$56,666
31	International Relations and National Security Studies	$34,107	$47,392	$65,986
32	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$29,650	$47,119	—
33	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$27,187	$46,298	$51,458
34	Public Health	$45,751	$45,075	—
35	Family and Consumer Sciences, General	$30,143	$44,919	$48,487
36	History	$24,558	$43,784	$58,497
37	Social Work	$32,849	$43,328	$53,189
38	Psychology, General	$27,914	$43,205	$56,915
39	Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$28,753	$42,491	$54,580
40	English Language and Literature, General	$25,608	$41,088	$50,791

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Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.