by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Florida Atlantic University, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
Florida Atlantic University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 13,250 undergraduate · 4,672 graduate (17,922 total)
The most popular majors at Florida Atlantic University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,961 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 766 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 542 |
| Biology, General. | 477 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 453 |
These majors at Florida Atlantic University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Taxation. | $70,866 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $68,271 |
| Ocean Engineering. | $61,746 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $61,298 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $60,965 |
Browse every major at Florida Atlantic University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 8,961 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
766 | $53,366 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
349 | $53,562 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
335 | $39,668 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
291 | $43,424 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
181 | $45,408 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Meeting and Event Planning. · Casino Management. |
87 | $33,519 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
73 | $32,352 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Actuarial Science. |
22 | NA |
| Taxation. | 17 | $70,866 |
| Insurance. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
453 | $68,271 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 349 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. |
177 | $42,330 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
172 | $43,933 |
| Medicine. | 56 | $56,133 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
24 | $57,670 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and Cosmetic Sciences. |
2 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Health/Medical Physics. |
2 | NA |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. · Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) Program. |
372 | $33,959 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
134 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 90 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
78 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. · Financial Analytics. |
63 | NA |
| Marine Sciences. | 15 | NA |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. | 7 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Artificial Intelligence. · Information Technology. |
542 | $53,717 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 359 | $27,034 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. · Experimental Psychology. |
108 | $21,190 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Applied Behavior Analysis. · Educational Psychology. |
67 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
477 | $27,242 |
| Biotechnology. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
109 | $43,319 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
83 | $55,365 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
73 | $46,651 |
| Education, General. | 55 | $34,862 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 35 | $53,439 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. · Social Science Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. |
28 | $43,491 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
22 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
16 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
14 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
250 | $31,103 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
148 | $25,435 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
358 | $27,739 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 93 | $60,965 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. · Structural Engineering. · Transportation and Highway Engineering. |
73 | $56,133 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
52 | $58,039 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
50 | $61,298 |
| Ocean Engineering. | 31 | $61,746 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
22 | NA |
| Surveying Engineering. | 14 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
8 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
148 | $30,266 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
64 | $29,349 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
63 | $37,581 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
49 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
27 | $25,455 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
258 | $33,739 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 51 | $30,438 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 196 | $31,638 |
| Public Administration. | 69 | $40,192 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
186 | $30,292 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
70 | NA |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 31 | $46,780 |
| Environmental Design. ↳ Environmental Design/Architecture. |
23 | $42,280 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
66 | $26,861 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
27 | $17,482 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
14 | $16,750 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
48 | $42,299 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
48 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Acoustics. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 74 | $30,091 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. · Creative Writing. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
51 | $26,487 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
37 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
33 | $41,420 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Applied and Professional Ethics. · Philosophy. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Adult Development and Aging. |
2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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