How much money do University of North Florida graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $47,200 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 UNF graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $63,600 followed by Construction Engineering Technologies paying $61,900 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $57,400 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $126,600 followed by Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) at $66,100 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $61,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of North Florida 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 (Master's Degree) | $126,600 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $66,100 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,600 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $61,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,400 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,600 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,100 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $41,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $40,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $35,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,400 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=136172 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of North Florida.