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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at University of Central Florida

This page shows median first-year earnings for UCF 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 $37,600 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $48,900. 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 $63,300 , followed by Mechanical Engineering at $59,800 , and Civil Engineering at $56,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings 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) at $75,200 .

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=132903.

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

Last updated: August 2026