Carthage College Rankings by Salary Score™
Salary and Debt by Major at Carthage College
We calculated a Salary Score for each of Carthage College'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 Carthage College 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 Carthage Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $27,000 | $56,230 | |
| Biology, General | $27,000 | $28,600 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $26,000 | $47,460 | |
| Chemistry | Not Reported | $39,370 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $23,500 | $33,570 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not Reported | $69,340 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $27,000 | $33,990 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $27,000 | $37,860 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $27,000 | $21,050 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $27,000 | $25,970 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $26,000 | $54,360 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $26,000 | $34,850 | |
| History | $26,410 | $28,240 | |
| Marketing | $26,000 | $44,100 | |
| Mathematics | $24,250 | $39,010 | |
| Music | Not Reported | $26,740 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $27,000 | $29,690 | |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $27,000 | $32,570 | |
| Physics | Not Reported | $39,730 | |
| Political Science and Government | Not Reported | $32,380 | |
| Psychology, General | $26,970 | $29,690 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $27,000 | $42,460 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $41,940 | |
| Sociology | Not Reported | $39,370 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $27,000 | $40,790 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $27,000 | $39,620 |
Salary Score ™ for Carthage Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not Reported | $47,330 |
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The professors are what make this school worth going to at all. They’re all amazing, invested in your success, never had a problem with any professors. Administration on the other hand is a joke. They just want your money and will continue trying to get your money long after you graduate. I was told I could not graduate until all balances were payed off, paid them off and graduated. Now two years later they are suing me for $2,000 with absolutely no warning in advance. No letters, no emails, just suddenly... Read More
The professors here are great and all willing to help outside of class! Carthage is right on the lake so you can stare out into the lake while you do homework. Lots of great places to eat. Although the cafeteria isn't the best. I believe that as an institution Carthage is a great school. Faculty members do care about your academics and extracurricular activities that you are involved in. Unfortunately, I did not feel prepared when applying to graduate programs. I felt that I had to pave my own way to get to... Read More