Healthcare practitioners
Pediatric Surgeons
- Median pay
- $559,030
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Hofstra University Outcomes
Hofstra University has 64 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $155,876 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
65.7%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
83.6%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$76,540
Former students who received federal aid
Hofstra University graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Hofstra University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 119 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Law
- 278 graduates · $102,901 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 52 of 64 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Legal Support Services
- Median debt is 7% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
- $155,876
- Field median $95,127
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's)
- $151,333
- Field median $120,338
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's)
- $148,980
- Field median $126,483
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (master's)
- $134,727
- Field median $93,078
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (doctoral)
- $127,131
- Field median $100,378
- Finance and Financial Management Services (master's)
- $119,193
- Field median $112,765
- Marketing (master's)
- $111,964
- Field median $83,926
- Taxation (master's)
- $110,943
- Field median $111,566
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 | $73,297 | $94,744 | $91,2854% above | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | $74,999 | $92,530 | $73,05427% above | $21,653 |
| Engineering Science | 1 | N/A | $90,246 | $89,5971% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 67 | $65,360 | $89,518 | $77,31216% above | $23,179 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 77 | $40,620 | $88,238 | $67,67630% above | $24,603 |
| Computer Science | 36 | $65,623 | $88,137 | $99,17711% below | $20,012 |
| Mathematics | 13 | N/A | $86,077 | $70,62822% above | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 16 | $74,984 | N/A | $72,7133% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 23 | $61,408 | $74,525 | $50,82747% above | $23,250 |
| International Business | 4 | N/A | $74,168 | $73,6401% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 62 | $51,882 | $73,584 | $64,59014% above | $22,750 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 27 | N/A | $68,984 | $58,49118% above | $22,625 |
| Marketing | 47 | $51,485 | $68,530 | $66,5423% above | $23,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 20 | $55,391 | $68,374 | $87,11922% below | $25,486 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | N/A | $67,847 | $47,73042% above | $22,750 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 27 | $50,759 | $66,780 | $62,0278% above | $21,000 |
| Biology, General | 44 | N/A | $65,057 | $57,55813% above | $26,000 |
| Political Science and Government | 46 | $42,276 | $63,728 | $61,6133% above | $23,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 19 | N/A | $62,361 | $53,82516% above | N/A |
| Journalism | 36 | $50,536 | $61,609 | $54,37813% above | $24,750 |
| Criminology | 30 | $33,989 | $60,697 | $56,2248% above | $23,250 |
| Psychology, General | 103 | $39,803 | $60,448 | $50,06621% above | $23,500 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 5 | N/A | $59,322 | $56,5175% above | N/A |
| Public Health | 36 | $43,172 | $58,610 | $57,3982% above | $26,000 |
| Sociology | 13 | N/A | $58,483 | $52,10512% above | N/A |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 80 | $37,718 | $56,990 | $48,48418% above | $23,000 |
| Music | 19 | N/A | $56,847 | $43,38731% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 29 | $37,910 | $55,054 | $48,77313% above | $21,500 |
| History | 20 | $32,602 | $53,027 | $50,3875% above | $23,250 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 8 | N/A | $50,571 | $51,1711% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 12 | N/A | $49,233 | $41,55018% above | N/A |
| Dance | 15 | N/A | $48,086 | $40,84518% above | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 43 | $29,194 | $44,388 | $40,05311% above | $23,177 |
| Sustainability Studies | 8 | N/A | $43,733 | $59,66027% below | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | $143,931 | $155,876 | $95,12764% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 31 | $129,032 | $151,333 | $120,33826% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 84 | $144,441 | $148,980 | $126,48318% above | $92,572 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 0 | $109,317 | $134,727 | $93,07845% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 0 | $100,931 | $119,193 | $112,7656% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 13 | N/A | $111,964 | $83,92633% above | N/A |
| Taxation | 6 | $84,494 | $110,943 | $111,5661% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 19 | $78,015 | $98,910 | $93,2286% above | N/A |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 22 | $77,972 | $93,902 | $107,54013% below | $66,508 |
| Public Health | 38 | $63,322 | $90,734 | $78,99815% above | $55,683 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 238 | $90,726 | N/A | $91,5481% below | $41,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 58 | $74,901 | $90,301 | $65,74437% above | $60,438 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 58 | $75,772 | $89,928 | $89,9280% above | $68,626 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 12 | N/A | $85,300 | $81,4015% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 89 | $74,183 | $83,127 | $62,45033% above | $30,750 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 42 | $61,041 | $81,440 | $65,78624% above | $65,228 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 47 | $68,184 | $79,507 | $63,05826% above | $41,000 |
| Journalism | 8 | N/A | $74,266 | $72,7602% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 12 | $50,559 | $73,160 | $60,23421% above | $70,000 |
| Security Science and Technology | 23 | $49,911 | $73,028 | $86,34415% below | $51,536 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 13 | $72,324 | N/A | $87,46417% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 57 | $68,573 | $71,872 | $71,2621% above | $91,116 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 24 | $46,606 | $71,198 | $58,84521% above | $45,750 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 10 | $63,151 | N/A | $62,4731% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 7 | $57,883 | $63,115 | $69,94410% below | N/A |
Doctoral programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 24 | $86,808 | $127,131 | $100,37827% above | N/A |
First professional programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 278 | $79,539 | $102,901 | $100,9322% above | $150,600 |
| Medicine | 96 | $79,448 | $99,911 | $106,4656% below | $136,197 |
Certificate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | Not available | $51,296 | $59,168 | $56,8534% above | $4,250 |
Graduate certificate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | $76,468 | N/A | $55,03339% above | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Hofstra University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Cardiologists
- Median pay
- $496,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Radiologists
- Median pay
- $420,860
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Surgeons, All Other
- Median pay
- $414,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologists
- Median pay
- $391,490
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median pay
- $358,550
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Verified facts
Did you know? Hofstra University
- 68.1%Hofstra University admitted 16,862 of 24,886 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 9.8%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,655 of 16,862.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $30,647average net price after grants for aided students, against $59,960 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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