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Salaries by Major at Florida Southern College

How much money do Florida Southern College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $42,700 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 Southern 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 $59,500 followed by Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods paying $40,800 and Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication graduates who have a median starting income of $36,000 .

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 $94,200 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $55,400 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Florida Southern College 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 Southern College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $94,200
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $55,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,800
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,200
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,400

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=134079 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Florida Southern College.