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Salaries by Major at Florida International University

How much money do Florida International University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $38,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,900 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 FIU graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer Engineering with a median starting salary of $69,200 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $62,600 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $61,300 .

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 $162,500 followed by Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degree) at $75,700 and Construction Engineering Technologies (Master's Degree) who earn $66,500 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Florida International 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.

Median first-year earnings for Florida International University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $162,500
Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degree) $75,700
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,200
Construction Engineering Technologies (Master's Degree) $66,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $66,300
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,600
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $60,600
Construction Engineering Technologies (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,200
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $58,900
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,700
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $55,600
Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) $55,100
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $55,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,800
International Business (Master's Degree) $50,900
Biomedical/Medical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,700
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,000
Industrial Engineering (Master's Degree) $49,900
Law (Doctoral Degree) $48,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $48,300
Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) $48,200
Communication and Media Studies (Master's Degree) $48,100
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $48,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,900
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $45,000
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,700
Hospitality Administration/Management (Master's Degree) $43,800
Interior Architecture (Master's Degree) $43,500
Architecture (Master's Degree) $43,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $43,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $42,800
Public Health (Master's Degree) $41,600
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $41,100
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,100
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,900
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $40,200
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,700
International/Global Studies (Master's Degree) $37,300
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Master's Degree) $37,000
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $36,700
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,300
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Public Administration (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,600
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,700
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,700
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,900
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,300
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,300
Music (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,800
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,600
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,400
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $16,600

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=133951 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Florida International University.