How much money do The University of Tampa graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $51,800 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 UT 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 $55,800 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services paying $47,100 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $44,500 .
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 $90,500 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $57,400 and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) who earn $34,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for The University of Tampa 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) | $90,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $57,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,500 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) | $34,600 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=137847 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of Tampa.