How much money do Florida State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,800 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,400 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Florida State graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $65,100 followed by Chemical Engineering paying $64,900 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $64,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $88,700 followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $64,300 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $57,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Florida State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $88,700 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,900 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,300 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $64,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,300 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,300 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $56,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $55,600 |
| Chemistry (Doctoral Degree) | $55,300 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $54,300 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,200 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $53,900 |
| Insurance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,800 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Master's Degree) | $49,700 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,200 |
| Real Estate (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) | $47,500 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $47,000 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $45,800 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $43,500 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Master's Degree) | $43,400 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degree) | $43,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $41,600 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $41,300 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $41,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $40,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $40,500 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Master's Degree) | $40,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,700 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Apparel and Textiles (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,100 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Library Science and Administration (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $36,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Master's Degree) | $36,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $35,700 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,200 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,500 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,600 |
| Music (Doctoral Degree) | $25,300 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,800 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $20,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,200 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $19,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=134097 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Florida State University.