How much money do The University of West Florida graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $31,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $41,200 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 The University of West Florida 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 $57,000 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $55,600 and Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions graduates who have a median starting income of $51,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Public Health (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $78,200 followed by Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral Degree) at $68,700 and Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) who earn $52,000 .
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 West Florida 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=138354 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for The University of West Florida.