FIU Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Florida International University

This page shows median first-year earnings for FIU 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 $38,500 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $49,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Computer Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $69,200 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $62,600 , and Mechanical Engineering at $61,300 .

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

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

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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=133951.

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

Last updated: August 2026