How much money do University of South Florida Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,500 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 USF Main Campus graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $62,900 followed by Computer Engineering paying $62,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $60,300 .
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 $106,800 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $102,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) who earn $93,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of South Florida Main Campus 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) | $106,800 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $102,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $93,600 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $87,100 |
| Computer Systems Analysis (Master's Degree) | $81,900 |
| Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) | $78,600 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degree) | $70,900 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) | $70,300 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics (Master's Degree) | $69,500 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral Degree) | $66,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $64,900 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,900 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $61,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $59,000 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $57,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,500 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $53,300 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,800 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $50,300 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $45,600 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $45,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $44,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,500 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $42,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $42,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Psychology, Other (Master's Degree) | $41,100 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $40,400 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $38,300 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,400 |
| Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) | $37,100 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Sustainability Studies (Master's Degree) | $34,000 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) | $32,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,100 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $28,300 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $28,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,900 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=137351 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of South Florida Main Campus.