How much money do Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $43,600 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 A&M graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $57,300 followed by Construction Engineering Technologies paying $52,600 and Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $50,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $111,700 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $97,700 and Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) who earn $70,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical 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 |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $111,700 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $97,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $70,400 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $63,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $53,100 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,600 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,900 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $45,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,400 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $39,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Social Sciences (Master's Degree) | $33,600 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $33,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,000 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Agriculture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,900 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,600 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,400 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=133650 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.