How much money do University of Central Florida graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $48,900 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 UCF graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $63,300 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $59,800 and Civil Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $56,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $114,800 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $90,700 and Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) who earn $75,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Central 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 |
|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) | $114,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $90,700 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $75,200 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $66,900 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $58,700 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $56,400 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,600 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,600 |
| Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $44,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $40,100 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $36,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $36,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $33,700 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,200 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,800 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,100 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,500 |
| Legal Support Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,800 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,700 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,500 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=132903 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Central Florida.