Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania majors, earnings & debt

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offers 47 bachelor's majors across 10 areas. Graduates in Nursing earn the most: a median $86,557 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania majors by area

Social Sciences & Public Service · 8 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Geography—$62,659—
Homeland Security$31,685$60,458$26,000
Criminology$36,276$58,115$25,990
Political Science$29,186$55,548$26,000
Psychology$32,780$47,654$26,960
Social Work$32,316$46,974$27,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$32,065$44,304$26,000
Criminal Justice———
Health & Medicine · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$79,156$86,557$27,849
Health Sciences$27,347$63,001$27,000
Public Health$42,605$60,530$26,998
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$39,290$53,516$27,000
Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences$41,797$52,743$27,000
Kinesiology / Exercise Science$35,411$50,048$27,000
Health Administration———
Humanities & Languages · 6 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
English$34,205$50,034$27,000
History$34,682$48,589$27,000
Interdisciplinary Studies$31,955$46,176$26,264
Linguistics———
Philosophy$25,869—$27,000
Spanish / French / Romance Languages———
Business & Finance · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Economics—$69,371—
Accounting$46,359$63,186$23,590
Finance$49,248$62,805$22,609
Marketing$44,207$61,322$25,346
Business Administration$40,819$56,810$25,000
Engineering · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Quality Control and Safety Technologies / Technicians$67,072$84,783$25,000
Civil Engineering———
Industrial Engineering———
Mechanical Engineering———
Petroleum Engineering———
Science & Math · 5 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Mathematics$47,277$57,744$26,500
Geology / Earth Science$41,094$56,402$27,937
Biology$33,206$55,033$27,000
Chemistry$36,597—$27,000
Physics———
Arts & Design · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dance$19,681$40,797$27,000
Studio Art—$37,922$28,850
Music$37,660—$27,000
Theatre$33,169——
Education · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Special Education$43,480$48,796$27,000
Education (Elementary / Secondary)$37,966$45,605$27,000
Education (Subject Teaching)———
Technology & Computing · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences$59,430$78,096$25,000
Information Science / Studies$49,369$71,672$25,250
Information Technology———
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications$35,840$52,762$26,000

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Communications → Public relations specialist

$55,910
Pittsburgh
$57,460
Pennsylvania
$74,750
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Public Health → Health education specialist

$75,480
Pittsburgh
$80,670
Pennsylvania
$64,070
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania students earn a median $53,032 ten years after starting college, more than 27% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. 66% graduate within six years.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania majors questions

How many majors does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offer?

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offers 47 bachelor's majors across 10 areas; the most majors are in Social Sciences & Public Service and Health & Medicine.

What is the highest-paying major at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania?

Nursing graduates from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania earn a median $86,557 four years after graduating, the highest of the 32 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $27,849.

Which Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Studio Art graduates earn the least: a median $37,922 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania overview