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FIU majors and salaries
Florida International University · Miami, Florida · Public · 39,508 undergraduates
Area Studies graduates earned the least four years out, a median of $23,742; the top program pays 4.3 times as much. Computer Engineering ($101,224) and Construction Engineering Technology/Technician ($99,471) are the best-paid programs four years after graduation. Georgia State and University of South Florida trail FIU on median earnings ten years after enrollment, while Purdue University, California State University, Long Beach, Ohio State University and University of Wisconsin, Madison are ahead.
Highest-paying bachelor's programs
Every program with earnings data
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Median debt | Pay after 1 yr | Pay after 4 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 223 | $15,062 | $70,159 | $101,224 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 152 | $16,500 | $77,944 | $99,471 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 359 | $18,750 | $79,085 | $98,697 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 480 | $14,000 | $81,276 | $98,635 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 346 | $16,544 | $73,677 | $93,494 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1,543 | $15,750 | $65,865 | $90,397 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 159 | $18,000 | $64,467 | $88,656 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 121 | $14,395 | $57,323 | $85,737 |
| Civil Engineering | 262 | $13,750 | $70,613 | $84,523 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 339 | $18,000 | $63,597 | $81,923 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 38 | – | $63,697 | $80,650 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 1,101 | $15,250 | $57,133 | $71,355 |
| Economics | 295 | $16,325 | $53,539 | $70,022 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 252 | $13,750 | $53,464 | $67,696 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 51 | $12,500 | $66,436 | – |
| Mathematics | 80 | $10,250 | $61,395 | $66,041 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 432 | $15,500 | $44,918 | $65,343 |
| International Business | 937 | $15,000 | $53,613 | $65,054 |
| Marketing | 904 | $13,750 | $48,641 | $64,423 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 470 | $14,863 | $41,435 | $64,399 |
| Public Administration | 125 | $20,800 | $50,191 | $62,424 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 184 | $12,214 | $61,839 | – |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 578 | $14,245 | $51,210 | $61,256 |
| Political Science and Government | 629 | $14,408 | $37,077 | $57,996 |
| Chemistry | 161 | $12,132 | $28,003 | $57,788 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 535 | $16,932 | $41,994 | $57,376 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 343 | $16,500 | $46,330 | $56,867 |
| History | 157 | $16,750 | $37,696 | $56,676 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 1,255 | $17,620 | $45,713 | $56,667 |
| Social Work | 159 | $13,750 | $38,032 | $55,923 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 950 | $14,923 | $40,941 | $55,830 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 626 | $14,914 | $48,849 | $53,854 |
| Real Estate | 71 | – | $53,257 | – |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 143 | $21,300 | $23,970 | $52,470 |
| Music | 68 | $12,250 | $27,596 | $50,677 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 445 | $17,525 | $38,825 | $49,960 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 61 | – | $38,255 | $49,748 |
| Psychology, General | 3,048 | $14,000 | $34,718 | $49,470 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 195 | $16,500 | $37,015 | $48,814 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 390 | $16,250 | $34,599 | $47,659 |
| Sociology | 69 | $16,129 | $44,065 | $47,538 |
| Biology, General | 1,856 | $14,132 | $25,534 | $46,718 |
| Philosophy | 58 | – | $37,131 | $43,085 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 141 | $17,375 | $35,300 | $42,574 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 942 | $18,750 | $41,894 | – |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 171 | $14,881 | $28,930 | $40,653 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 265 | $12,750 | $39,915 | – |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 165 | $16,913 | $39,853 | – |
| Security Science and Technology | 125 | $16,212 | $38,160 | – |
| Special Education and Teaching | 99 | $13,761 | $37,601 | – |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 38 | – | $37,287 | – |
| Sustainability Studies | 115 | $16,875 | $35,523 | – |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 55 | – | $26,752 | $33,896 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 199 | $15,165 | $31,607 | – |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 66 | $13,750 | $29,280 | – |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 86 | – | $24,773 | – |
| Area Studies | 71 | $18,190 | $30,134 | $23,742 |
| Physics | 30 | – | $19,824 | – |
Programs are grouped by four-digit CIP code, so one row can cover several related majors. "Graduates" counts bachelor's degrees awarded across the two years that make up each earnings cohort.
Outcomes
- Six-year graduation rate
- 78% (four-year colleges: 54% median)
- First-year students who return
- 92%
- Students per faculty member
- 24
- Median earnings 10 years after enrolling
- $65,722 (four-year colleges: $58,912 median)
- Median federal debt at graduation
- $15,547 (four-year colleges: $21,609 median)
Colleges similar to FIU
The six public four-year colleges closest to FIU in acceptance rate and undergraduate enrollment.
| College | Acceptance rate | Avg net price | Earnings after 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia State Atlanta, GA | 55% | $12,365 | $51,903 |
| Purdue University West Lafayette, IN | 50% | $14,851 | $80,082 |
| California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, CA | 46% | $9,426 | $69,554 |
| University of South Florida Tampa, FL | 43% | $8,648 | $63,660 |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | 61% | $17,269 | $67,080 |
| University of Wisconsin, Madison Madison, WI | 45% | $16,600 | $80,330 |
Program earnings and debt come from the College Scorecard field-of-study file: median pay of graduates who were working and not enrolled, one and four years after finishing, for two pooled graduating classes. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education and do not appear. College Scorecard data updated November 2, 2026. How these figures are built · FIU on College Scorecard