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Salaries by Major at University of Central Florida

How much money do University of Central Florida graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,600 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $48,900 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 UCF graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $63,300 followed by Mechanical Engineering paying $59,800 and Civil Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $56,500 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $114,800 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) at $90,700 and Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) who earn $75,200 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of Central Florida 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 University of Central Florida graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) $114,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $90,700
Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) $75,200
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) $66,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,300
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,800
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $58,700
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) $56,400
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,700
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,600
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $54,400
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,600
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,900
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $44,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $43,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,600
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $40,100
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,400
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $39,000
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $36,800
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $36,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,000
Social Work (Master's Degree) $33,700
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,800
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,300
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,200
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,800
International/Global Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,100
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,000
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,500
Legal Support Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,100
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,700
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,500
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $19,500

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=132903 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of Central Florida.