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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at The University of Tampa

This page shows median first-year earnings for UT 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 $40,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $51,800. 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 $55,800 , followed by Finance and Financial Management Services at $47,100 , and Accounting and Related Services at $44,500 .

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 $90,500 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $57,400 , and Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) at $34,600 .

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

Median first-year earnings for The University of Tampa graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $90,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $57,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,800
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,100
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,500
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,200
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,600
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,700
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Master's Degree) $34,600
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,600
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,700
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=137847.

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

Last updated: August 2026