by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Florida State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Florida State 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: 19,788 undergraduate · 8,580 graduate (28,368 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Florida State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 14,184 |
| Psychology, General. | 897 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 657 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 657 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 650 |
The following majors at Florida State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,881 |
| Chemical Engineering. | $66,610 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $65,893 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $64,847 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | $63,126 |
The majors at Florida State University are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 14,184 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
657 | $51,300 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
531 | $46,163 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 287 | $63,126 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
267 | $44,311 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
161 | $36,876 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
151 | $59,944 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
148 | $51,508 |
| Real Estate. | 130 | $46,748 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Actuarial Science. |
120 | $57,924 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
118 | NA |
| Insurance. | 114 | $57,552 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
536 | $33,105 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
301 | $32,229 |
| Social Sciences, General. | 296 | $36,112 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Applied Economics. |
256 | $41,467 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
115 | $27,540 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
41 | $24,506 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
31 | $36,167 |
| Demography. ↳ Demography and Population Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. · Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
395 | $39,243 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
296 | $41,366 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nurse Anesthetist. · Nursing Practice. |
233 | $57,588 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
150 | $35,238 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
112 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 111 | NA |
| Medicine. | 110 | $55,551 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Music Therapy/Therapist. · Art Therapy/Therapist. |
43 | $37,739 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist. · Dietetics/Dietitian. |
42 | $29,443 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 897 | $28,753 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. |
47 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
468 | $22,171 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
203 | $23,692 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
121 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Molecular Biophysics. |
71 | $29,178 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. · Computational Biology. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
650 | $64,847 |
| Information Science/Studies. | 165 | $44,120 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. |
657 | $34,108 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism. · Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysis. |
82 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 186 | $44,294 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Science Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. |
148 | $46,449 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
113 | $44,597 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
106 | $60,851 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
91 | $39,158 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
53 | $49,060 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness. |
17 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
6 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
148 | $56,990 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 142 | $65,893 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
66 | $69,881 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
51 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 51 | $66,610 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
38 | $62,442 |
| Industrial Engineering. | 38 | $61,516 |
| Systems Engineering. | 31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law. |
346 | NA |
| Law. | 191 | $53,072 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Music. ↳ Music Performance, General. · Music, General. · Music Theory and Composition. · Musicology and Ethnomusicology. · Voice and Opera. |
183 | $27,790 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
129 | $27,001 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Playwriting and Screenwriting. |
104 | $24,109 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
46 | $35,436 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
38 | $44,538 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
26 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Fine and Studio Arts Management. |
10 | $35,108 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
255 | $32,270 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 165 | $39,513 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 331 | $29,311 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
286 | $31,638 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
29 | $30,886 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
219 | $25,541 |
| Apparel and Textiles. ↳ Apparel and Textiles, General. |
49 | $39,397 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
224 | $28,381 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Chemistry, Other. |
89 | $32,261 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
48 | $31,392 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Physics, Other. |
36 | $36,649 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
34 | $39,948 |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
6 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
87 | $38,664 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
85 | $43,878 |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 104 | $51,045 |
| Social Work. | 68 | $27,684 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
155 | $29,068 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
49 | $28,152 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature. · Latin Language and Literature. |
27 | $27,038 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
21 | $23,928 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. |
12 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. · Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
6 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
100 | $27,120 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 54 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 21 | $25,868 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
18 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 11 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 30 | $49,041 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. · Russian, Central European, East European and Eurasian Studies. · Italian Studies. |
12 | $21,337 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. |
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
More about our data sources and methodologies.