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In the most recent reporting year, students from 27 majors graduated from Florida International University.
Florida International 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: 25,154 undergraduate · 8,974 graduate (34,128 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Florida International University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 17,064 |
| Psychology, General. | 1,642 |
| Biology, General. | 1,025 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 991 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | 914 |
The following majors at Florida International University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $73,533 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | $71,575 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | $71,326 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $70,839 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $69,900 |
Explore the full list of majors at Florida International University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 17,064 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
914 | $38,388 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. |
886 | $58,526 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
605 | $47,503 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
567 | $41,295 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
527 | $42,141 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Labor Studies. |
272 | $50,481 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
251 | $53,714 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
132 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 123 | $44,302 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
70 | $53,936 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 1,642 | $28,236 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Behavioral Neuroscience. |
58 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. |
7 | 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. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Science. |
446 | $73,533 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
255 | $36,000 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. · Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
217 | $58,096 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
136 | $39,404 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
127 | $41,891 |
| Medicine. | 114 | $56,032 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Social Work. |
95 | $44,185 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
64 | $70,839 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
61 | $50,503 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
33 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. |
991 | $56,601 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. ↳ Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. |
96 | $64,550 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
69 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 490 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
462 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 107 | $45,719 |
| Sustainability Studies. | 52 | NA |
| Computational Science. | 29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
1,025 | $18,353 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
49 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. |
40 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. · Telecommunications Engineering. |
194 | $69,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 190 | $65,392 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
168 | $58,454 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
139 | $68,800 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
106 | $53,573 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 24 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 13 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 11 | NA |
| Systems Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
323 | $29,318 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
233 | $35,234 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
157 | $35,382 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
20 | $30,387 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
334 | $36,693 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 210 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
159 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
342 | $39,173 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Art Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. |
102 | $34,357 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 91 | $52,203 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
73 | $42,187 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
57 | $53,577 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
12 | $41,081 |
| International and Comparative Education. | 9 | $41,139 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
488 | $34,317 |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
98 | $63,798 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Criminalistics and Criminal Science. · Forensic Science and Technology. |
93 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
408 | $29,015 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
85 | $23,872 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. ↳ Digital Arts. |
74 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
59 | $22,800 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
24 | $22,583 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 170 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. · Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General. |
53 | $71,326 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 127 | $71,575 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
63 | NA |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Administration. | 139 | $52,126 |
| Social Work. | 67 | $30,047 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 196 | $28,231 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
159 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 23 | $51,403 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
116 | $25,054 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
37 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
28 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
95 | $26,895 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Latin American Studies. · Latin American and Caribbean Studies. |
63 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Portuguese Language and Literature. |
86 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Linguistics. · Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
77 | $32,195 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
51 | $25,248 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
38 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 26 | $28,426 |
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 16 | 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.
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