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Salary and Debt by Major at Santa Clara University

We calculated a Salary Score for each of Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara 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 SCU Bachelor's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 100 100% 100% $20,000 $69,920 100
Biology, General 96 95% 95% $21,810 $38,290 96
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 75 96% 96% $24,320 $64,000 75
Civil Engineering 100 100% 100% $17,000 $75,380 100
Communication and Media Studies 100 96% 96% $19,000 $52,420 100
Computer Engineering 93 98% 98% $26,150 $90,150 93
Economics 89 95% 95% $19,500 $63,010 89
English Language and Literature, General 96 87% 87% $24,890 $39,370 96
Finance and Financial Management Services 99 98% 98% $19,420 $73,010 99
History 100 100% 100% Not Reported $50,440 100
Human Resources Management and Services 99 100% 100% Not Reported $64,490 99
Management Information Systems and Services 96 100% 100% Not Reported $74,580 96
Marketing 99 100% 100% $17,170 $57,770 99
Mathematics and Computer Science 63 100% 100% $23,000 $93,080 63
Mechanical Engineering 93 97% 97% $23,000 $74,580 93
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 88 100% 100% $19,500 $41,190 88
Political Science and Government 98 97% 97% $19,500 $50,110 98
Psychology, General 100 96% 96% $20,500 $48,820 100
Public Health 98 100% 100% $19,500 $47,850 98
Sociology 100 95% 95% $16,710 $49,060 100

Salary Score ™ for SCU Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 93 92% 92% Not Reported $86,130 93
Business Administration, Management and Operations 100 95% 95% $63,550 $133,920 100
Civil Engineering 95 100% 100% Not Reported $83,550 95
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology 73 97% 97% $61,400 $52,520 73
Computer Engineering 77 98% 98% Not Reported $116,080 77
Educational Administration and Supervision 100 93% 93% Not Reported $97,600 100
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 94 100% 100% Not Reported $115,900 94
Engineering-Related Fields 98 100% 100% Not Reported $134,290 98
Mechanical Engineering 66 91% 91% Not Reported $87,530 66
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 95 100% 100% $28,330 $58,670 95
Theological and Ministerial Studies 87 75% 75% Not Reported $59,850 87

Salary Score ™ for SCU Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Law 64 93% 93% $151,270 $79,560 64

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Most Recent Reviews

Samantha 7/4/2022

Overall, my experience here at Santa Clara was just perfect. The rankings speak for themselves. Santa Clara is a top 5 university in California and top 50 in the country. The best thing is that the rankings are just getting better each year. The location, weather, professors, environment, job opportunities, and strong alumni network make SCU unique.

Bella 6/22/2022

Coming to Santa Clara was the best decision in my life. SCU has an amazing campus, weather, location, professors, and sense of community. Santa Clara is respected by every person in the country, especially in California. Santa Clara is top 5 in California and top 50 in the country, which is a FACT. Each year, Santa Clara has better rankings and popular as Stanford.