How much money do University of Florida graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $47,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $62,600 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 Florida graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $74,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $73,100 and Computer Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $72,500 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $154,900 followed by Dentistry (First Professional Degree) at $106,900 and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) who earn $103,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of 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 |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's Degree) | $154,900 |
| Dentistry (First Professional Degree) | $106,900 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $103,900 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $97,500 |
| Systems Engineering (Master's Degree) | $90,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $89,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) | $87,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) | $83,900 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $82,400 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $82,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $77,700 |
| Veterinary Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $76,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $75,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $73,300 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $73,100 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,500 |
| Systems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $72,100 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degree) | $71,900 |
| Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $70,900 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral Degree) | $70,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $68,600 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,900 |
| Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) | $67,300 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $67,100 |
| Construction Engineering Technologies (Master's Degree) | $66,900 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Master's Degree) | $66,800 |
| Computer Systems Analysis (Master's Degree) | $65,700 |
| Real Estate (Master's Degree) | $64,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $64,200 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Doctoral Degree) | $63,600 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Master's Degree) | $63,500 |
| Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $63,500 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (Master's Degree) | $61,600 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $57,200 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Master's Degree) | $57,100 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $56,900 |
| Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,900 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,800 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $54,200 |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning (Master's Degree) | $52,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $51,700 |
| Forestry (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) | $50,900 |
| Architecture (Master's Degree) | $50,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $49,400 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,200 |
| Materials Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,100 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Doctoral Degree) | $49,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Doctoral Degree) | $48,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $48,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $48,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,600 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,900 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,900 |
| Anthropology (Doctoral Degree) | $43,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $43,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $43,000 |
| Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,700 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $41,700 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,900 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,600 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,900 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $37,700 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $35,900 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Sustainability Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,000 |
| Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,600 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,000 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,300 |
| Philosophy (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Forestry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) | $27,500 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,900 |
| Animal Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,400 |
| Food Science and Technology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,700 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,600 |
| Plant Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,200 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,000 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,900 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,800 |
| Religion/Religious Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,300 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
| Dance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
| Music (Master's Degree) | $18,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=134130 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Florida.