How much money do Florida Atlantic University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,700 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,200 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 FAU 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 $63,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $60,900 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $60,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $84,900 followed by Taxation (Master's Degree) at $69,600 and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) who earn $60,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Florida Atlantic University 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 |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $84,900 |
| Taxation (Master's Degree) | $69,600 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,200 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $60,300 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $56,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $56,300 |
| Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,100 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,100 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $53,200 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $49,400 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $49,300 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $46,600 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,900 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $41,800 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Architecture (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $40,100 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $39,000 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $36,700 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,600 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Biology (Master's Degree) | $27,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,900 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,100 |
| Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,700 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $15,600 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=133669 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Florida Atlantic University.