Austin Peay State University Rankings by Salary Score

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Salary and Debt by Major at Austin Peay State University

We calculated a Salary Score for each of Austin Peay State University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Austin Peay State University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.

Salary Score ™ for APSU Associate Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 48 90% 90% $19,130 $25,190 48

Salary Score ™ for APSU Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Agriculture, General 13 95% 95% $20,860 $27,870 13
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 37 100% 100% $33,500 $44,470 37
Biology, General 22 88% 88% $17,750 $24,770 22
Business Administration, Management and Operations 10 90% 90% $23,710 $31,840 10
Business/Commerce, General 26 93% 93% $23,440 $37,880 26
Chemistry 37 88% 88% $23,350 $35,950 37
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions 63 98% 98% $14,500 $59,450 63
Communication and Media Studies 16 93% 93% $23,490 $27,330 16
Computer and Information Sciences, General 31 95% 95% $23,660 $49,520 31
Criminal Justice and Corrections 49 94% 94% $25,000 $35,520 49
English Language and Literature, General 65 91% 91% $26,990 $31,620 65
Fine and Studio Arts 36 92% 92% $25,530 $24,420 36
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 33 86% 86% Not Reported $34,300 33
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 42 93% 93% $23,590 $29,220 42
History 51 97% 97% $25,000 $30,990 51
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 15 87% 87% $25,000 $25,190 15
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 19 95% 95% $25,000 $24,040 19
Mathematics 21 81% 81% Not Reported $36,850 21
Music 93 94% 94% $18,470 $37,810 93
Political Science and Government 27 84% 84% $25,000 $31,130 27
Psychology, General 7 86% 86% $25,000 $23,070 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 22 98% 98% $21,790 $56,980 22
Social Work 21 93% 93% $23,250 $28,700 21
Sociology 44 90% 90% $31,260 $31,670 44
Special Education and Teaching 47 100% 100% Not Reported $37,980 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 45 98% 98% $24,000 $35,350 45

Salary Score ™ for APSU Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Biology, General 33 100% 100% Not Reported $33,140 33
Business Administration, Management and Operations 18 100% 100% Not Reported $50,860 18
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 28 73% 73% Not Reported $41,570 28
Communication and Media Studies 27 96% 96% Not Reported $41,190 27
Curriculum and Instruction 40 100% 100% Not Reported $47,550 40
Education, General 25 100% 100% $31,180 $44,310 25
Educational Administration and Supervision 50 100% 100% Not Reported $56,420 50
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 52 98% 98% $20,500 $42,680 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 28 100% 100% $41,000 $87,040 28
Social Work 9 91% 91% $22,630 $38,290 9
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 16 92% 92% Not Reported $37,810 16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 22 100% 100% $20,500 $43,090 22

Most Recent Reviews

Blake 8/17/2023

I'm in the history program and the instructions are excellent. I look forward to going to class daily and have learned so much.! Also pursuing a minor. So I take 9 units per semester so as not to overload And still collect VA benefits . There is a great veterans department on campus to address your concerns

NS 5/18/2022

Overall I think this is a great school but there as some downfalls. For one, the campus is literally surrounded by low income housing and this wouldn’t be an issue, except for the fact that most of the homes look trashy and many of those owners walk the campus sidewalks and roam the parking lots. There have been many car break ins. One frustrating part is that there is not a lot of parking in the center of campus. Of course you can park out by the ball fields, in the elementary school parking lot (yes this... Read More