by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Nova Southeastern University. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Nova Southeastern University, students can earn anything from associate degrees through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,968 undergraduate · 9,238 graduate (13,206 total)
The most popular majors at Nova Southeastern University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,603 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 701 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 531 |
| Medicine. | 409 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 383 |
The following majors at Nova Southeastern University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | $166,493 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $122,573 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $92,583 |
| Computer Science. | $90,011 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | $89,302 |
Browse every major at Nova Southeastern University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 6,603 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing. |
701 | $74,047 |
| Medicine. ↳ Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. · Medicine. |
409 | NA |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
383 | $89,302 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician. · Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist. · Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist. |
297 | $92,583 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Anesthesiologist Assistant. · Speech-Language Pathology Assistant. |
179 | $166,493 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
171 | $54,443 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
166 | $67,148 |
| Dentistry. | 130 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Health and Wellness, General. |
128 | $69,018 |
| Optometry. | 108 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
102 | $63,468 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. · Advanced General Dentistry. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Periodontics/Periodontology. · Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. · Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. |
101 | $122,573 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
64 | $38,776 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. · Pre-Nursing Studies. |
21 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
11 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
11 | $62,504 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 268 | $70,333 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
124 | $49,401 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 107 | $37,690 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Mathematics Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. |
91 | $47,948 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
61 | $54,785 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Special Education and Teaching, General. |
49 | $43,418 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
15 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Evaluation and Research. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
359 | $22,635 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Vision Science/Physiological Optics. |
184 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
75 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
72 | $28,520 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
24 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Counseling Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. · Forensic Psychology. · School Psychology. |
531 | $41,601 |
| Psychology, General. | 163 | $29,459 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
160 | $52,475 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
83 | $63,274 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. |
67 | $40,352 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
53 | $49,829 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
52 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
45 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
42 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 30 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
8 | $63,784 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 193 | $49,899 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. · American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. · Health Law. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
51 | $63,265 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. ↳ Pre-Law Studies. |
19 | NA |
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 41 | $90,011 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
36 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. · Information Technology Project Management. |
30 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 28 | $82,120 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
21 | $71,808 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Development. |
66 | $44,008 |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. ↳ Human Nutrition. |
24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
67 | $42,831 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. · Homeland Security. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
75 | $25,404 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 27 | NA |
| Dispute Resolution. | 25 | $65,736 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 6 | NA |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Youth Services/Administration. |
23 | $48,644 |
| Public Administration. | 15 | $50,911 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
34 | $28,535 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
14 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
6 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
4 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
12 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
5 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
10 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition. |
7 | NA |
| English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
1 | 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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