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Salaries by Major at University of South Florida Main Campus

How much money do University of South Florida Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,400 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,500 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 USF Main Campus graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $62,900 followed by Computer Engineering paying $62,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $60,300 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $106,800 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $102,600 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) who earn $93,600 .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for University of South Florida Main Campus 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 South Florida Main Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degree) $106,800
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $102,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $93,600
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degree) $87,100
Computer Systems Analysis (Master's Degree) $81,900
Engineering-Related Fields (Master's Degree) $78,600
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Doctoral Degree) $70,900
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $70,300
Medical Illustration and Informatics (Master's Degree) $69,500
Curriculum and Instruction (Doctoral Degree) $66,100
Civil Engineering (Master's Degree) $64,900
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,900
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $61,800
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,300
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $59,000
Chemical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,900
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,500
Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) $57,100
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $57,000
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,800
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,500
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $53,300
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,500
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,800
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $50,300
Public Health (Master's Degree) $48,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $45,600
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) $45,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,800
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) $44,300
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $43,100
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $42,500
Architecture (Master's Degree) $42,400
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $42,300
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,900
Psychology, Other (Master's Degree) $41,100
Social Work (Master's Degree) $40,700
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $40,400
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,900
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $39,800
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,300
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $38,300
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,400
Library Science and Administration (Master's Degree) $37,100
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,000
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Sustainability Studies (Master's Degree) $34,000
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,700
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,200
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Master's Degree) $32,900
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,900
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,800
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,100
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,800
Social Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,000
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,800
Human Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Master's Degree) $28,300
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
Music (Master's Degree) $28,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,100
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,700
International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,900
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Anthropology (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,800
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $20,300

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=137351 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for University of South Florida Main Campus.