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# Morgan State University Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

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## How much do Morgan State University graduates earn?

The reported median is $62,308 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $5,007 per year.

For federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, Morgan State University has median earnings of $62,308 four years after completion, in the 58th percentile. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions with the same type and size, is $57,301, putting the university $5,007 above that mark.

Azimuth places the return pillar in the 55th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $4,372 more than the model expects for similar students.

That earnings-beyond-expectations measure—the gap between graduate earnings and the model’s expectation for similar students—sits in the 70th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $5,303.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $931. The above-peer median and higher-than-expected earnings point in the same direction.

The modeled earnings range at Morgan State University is wide, making program choice especially relevant. The downside earnings scenario is $48,760, and the upside scenario is $88,599; both are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates.

At the higher end, Electrical Engineering has median earnings of $98,640 four years after completion, followed by Civil Engineering at $88,870 and Information Science/Studies at $83,331. Those program figures give the modeled range practical context.

An estimated 28.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four-year earnings cover federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, so graduates continuing their education are outside that earnings measure.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$62,308

**Rank for difference from expectations**
70th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**Morgan State University reported median**
$62,308

**Peer schools comparable schools · $5,007 below Morgan State University**
$57,301

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $4,372 below Morgan State University**
$57,936

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $48,760 to $88,599, around the reported median of $62,308. Compare the lower scenario with [Morgan State University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/morgan-state-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$48,760

**Median · reported**
$62,308

**Higher estimate**
$88,599

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do Morgan State University graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

Morgan State University graduates’ reported earnings are $4,372 above that expectation, the 70th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Morgan State University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$5,303

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$931

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
+$4,372

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at Morgan State University report the highest earnings?

Morgan State University’s nationally ranked programs span a moderate range of four-year earnings, so the field chosen matters to the return picture. Information Science/Studies recorded median earnings of $83,331 four years after completion from 34 degrees awarded; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #28 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Social Work posted $60,082 from 56 degrees awarded and ranks #30 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field. At the more moderate end, Architecture had $59,586 across 39 degrees awarded, with an Azimuth rank of #44 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Civil Engineering recorded $88,870 from 48 degrees awarded and ranks #50 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field.

Morgan State University’s 15 ranked bachelor’s programs include large offerings with distinctly different earnings four years after completion. Information Science/Studies awarded 34 degrees, and its completers had median earnings of $83,331 four years after completion; Azimuth places it #28 nationally within that program field.

Social Work awarded 56 degrees and had median earnings of $60,082 four years after completion, with an Azimuth national rank of #30 in its program field. For Architecture, the corresponding figures are 39 degrees awarded, $59,586 in median earnings four years after completion, and an [Azimuth rank](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) of #44 nationally within its field.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**
$98,640

**Civil Engineering**
$88,870

**Information Science/Studies**
$83,331

**Industrial Engineering**
$81,416

**Construction Management**
$80,260

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
$78,700

**Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services**
$64,007

**Accounting and Related Services**
$63,979

[Explore Morgan State University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/morgan-state-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

The program mix models a broad range of earnings scenarios: a downside of $48,760, a typical scenario of $62,308, and an upside of $88,599. Electrical Engineering stands at $98,640 four years after completion, while Psychology, the lowest-earning large program, stands at $56,741. The spread shows how much earnings can vary by field.

Morgan State University posts solid early-career earnings for its federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Their median earnings are $62,308 four years after completion.

Azimuth places that measure in the 58th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings cohort includes 1,410 completers.

A typical earnings scenario, based on the program mix, is $62,308 four years after completion; it is a scenario rather than an observed graduate group. An estimated 28.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment.

The earnings measure and modeled estimates offer separate views of graduate outcomes.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).