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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Florida State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Florida State graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $37,800 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $51,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $65,100 , followed by Chemical Engineering at $64,900 , and Computer Engineering at $64,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree), with median first-year earnings of $88,700 , followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $64,300 , and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $57,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Florida State University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Florida State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=134097.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026