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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of West Florida

This page shows median first-year earnings for University of West Florida 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 $31,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $41,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $57,000 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $55,600 , and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions at $51,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Public Health (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $78,200 , followed by Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral Degree) at $68,700 , and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $52,000 .

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

Median first-year earnings for University of West Florida graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Public Health (Master's Degree) $78,200
Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral Degree) $68,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,000
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $52,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $50,200
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $48,600
Mathematics (Master's Degree) $48,600
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,400
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $47,400
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $45,900
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,100
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $35,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,500
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $32,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $31,000
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Marketing (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $30,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,000
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,600
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,100
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $20,200
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,100
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,400
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=138354.

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

Last updated: August 2026