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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Florida Atlantic University

This page shows median first-year earnings for FAU 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 $36,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $63,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $60,900 , and Mechanical Engineering at $60,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $84,900 , followed by Taxation (Master's Degree) at $69,600 , and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $60,300 .

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=133669.

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

Last updated: August 2026