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At University of Florida, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 21,196 undergraduate · 16,916 graduate (38,112 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at University of Florida.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 19,056 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1,490 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 935 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 657 |
| Psychology, General. | 641 |
Among University of Florida programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | $236,746 |
| Dentistry. | $105,121 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $95,886 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | $93,755 |
| Systems Engineering. | $81,015 |
Explore the full list of majors at University of Florida, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 19,056 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
1,490 | $72,661 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
274 | $70,961 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
242 | $58,796 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
192 | $46,403 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
170 | $60,076 |
| Real Estate. | 58 | $71,902 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
30 | $37,312 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering. | 499 | $81,015 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 418 | $70,201 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
384 | $80,343 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
200 | $71,396 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
168 | $65,372 |
| Chemical Engineering. | 158 | $72,850 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
150 | $63,602 |
| Materials Engineering. | 101 | $70,098 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
99 | $76,743 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 96 | $61,561 |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 27 | NA |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | 25 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 20 | NA |
| Ocean Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other. · Pharmacy. · Pharmaceutical Sciences. |
657 | $73,841 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Community Health and Preventive Medicine. · Environmental Health. |
412 | $35,930 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Practice. · Nursing Science. |
333 | $61,242 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 192 | $16,785 |
| Medicine. | 147 | $55,575 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. |
136 | $66,704 |
| Dentistry. | 104 | $105,121 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. · Audiology/Audiologist. |
92 | $32,861 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
71 | $95,886 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
60 | $37,172 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
41 | $62,651 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
22 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Clinical Sciences, General. |
20 | $236,746 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
593 | $19,456 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
516 | $34,529 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 384 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
370 | $27,801 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. · Zoology/Animal Biology. |
125 | $34,128 |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Botany/Plant Biology. · Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. · Plant Molecular Biology. |
42 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. · Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. |
40 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. · Epidemiology. |
40 | $46,428 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Biostatistics. |
30 | NA |
| Genetics. ↳ Genetics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
403 | $28,878 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
356 | $45,380 |
| Criminology. | 187 | $29,868 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
146 | $23,249 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
118 | $26,610 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
95 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. |
935 | $76,677 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
187 | $72,862 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
380 | $49,414 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Advertising. · Public Relations/Image Management. |
353 | $40,235 |
| Journalism. | 135 | $36,136 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
126 | $30,778 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Agricultural Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. |
224 | $47,013 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 169 | $55,190 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
143 | $43,645 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
85 | $43,714 |
| Education, General. | 84 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
65 | $59,697 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
49 | $42,986 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Medicine. | 193 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
164 | $25,888 |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General. |
142 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. · Horticultural Science. · Agronomy and Crop Science. · Plant Sciences, Other. |
121 | $48,410 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agricultural Economics. |
92 | $42,963 |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
56 | $47,734 |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
48 | $25,513 |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 641 | $24,028 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 105 | $16,602 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
104 | $24,721 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 93 | $29,586 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 88 | $26,055 |
| Marine Sciences. | 38 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 32 | NA |
| Museology/Museum Studies. | 6 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Historic Preservation and Conservation, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
367 | $38,515 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
97 | $33,795 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
120 | $19,829 |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
85 | $34,002 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Interior Design. · Design and Visual Communications, General. |
71 | $43,267 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
69 | $22,828 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
66 | $30,849 |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
34 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Forestry. ↳ Forestry, General. |
178 | $37,943 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
130 | $21,021 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
47 | $21,118 |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | 33 | $46,340 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
218 | $30,160 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
87 | $18,888 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
35 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
29 | $38,395 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 265 | $59,605 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Tax Law/Taxation. · International Business, Trade, and Tax Law. · Comparative Law. |
85 | $93,755 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
129 | $40,935 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
129 | $49,309 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 148 | $33,828 |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 55 | $50,902 |
| Landscape Architecture. | 19 | $50,971 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
118 | $26,279 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. · Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. |
57 | $32,896 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Latin Language and Literature. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 175 | $22,915 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 124 | $71,213 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Surveying Technology/Surveying. |
27 | $56,734 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
139 | $26,805 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
106 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Family and Community Services. |
105 | $32,634 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
50 | $29,990 |
| Area Studies. ↳ Latin American Studies. |
23 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 55 | $25,985 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Religion/Religious Studies. · Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection. ↳ Fire Science/Fire-fighting. |
65 | 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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