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# University of Central Florida Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at UCF?

Among University of Central Florida programs with a reported four-year earnings value, the highest medians are: Computer Engineering ($106,680); Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering ($99,442); Computer and Information Sciences, General ($98,526); Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering ($96,972); Industrial Engineering ($91,630). These are earnings after completion for the covered cohort.

A program median describes the middle reported outcome in that group. It is not a starting-salary offer or a prediction for every graduate, and an earnings comparison does not by itself explain why fields differ.

Compare these results with the subjects you want to study and the program’s reported award count. Awards measure degree output, not the number of people in the earnings sample.

[Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 51 bachelor's programs at University of Central Florida, and the highest-earning fields cluster in engineering and computing. Computer Engineering leads with a median of $106,680 four years after completion, alongside 192 degrees awarded.

Computer and Information Sciences follows at $98,526 with 765 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national field rank of #45. Nursing shows a median of $83,737 on 773 degrees awarded, while Psychology reaches $49,760 with 1,456 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #112.

Visual and Performing Arts, the university's best nationally ranked program at #1, reports $52,922 on 403 degrees awarded.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**2,564 · 17.0%**
-   Health professions**2,290 · 15.2%**
-   Psychology**1,456 · 9.7%**
-   Engineering**1,365 · 9.0%**
-   Visual and performing arts**1,051 · 7.0%**
-   Other**6,362 · 42.2%**

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67 of 67 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 192 degrees awarded**
$106,680

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 187 degrees awarded**
$99,442

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 765 degrees awarded**
$98,526

**Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 204 degrees awarded**
$96,972

**Industrial Engineering 131 degrees awarded**
$91,630

**Mechanical Engineering 455 degrees awarded**
$89,663

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 192 | $106,680 | #44 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 187 | $99,442 | #61 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 765 | $98,526 | #45 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 204 | $96,972 | #23 |
| Industrial Engineering | 131 | $91,630 | #46 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 455 | $89,663 | #99 |
| Civil Engineering | 155 | $86,803 | #60 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 773 | $83,737 | #124 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 401 | $82,007 | #67 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 297 | $79,563 | #88 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 23 | $77,675 | #27 |
| Statistics | 44 | $76,372 | #36 |
| Economics | 58 | $76,360 | #125 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 51 | $74,103 | #31 |
| Marketing | 261 | $72,440 | #69 |
| Real Estate | 45 | $72,063 | #14 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 49 | $69,568 | #9 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 230 | $69,111 | #144 |
| Mathematics | 40 | $69,005 | #93 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 597 | $66,912 | #16 |
| Architecture | 39 | $64,826 | #23 |
| Political Science and Government | 362 | $64,056 | #84 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 125 | $62,140 | #42 |
| Security Science and Technology | 42 | $61,633 | — |
| Journalism | 53 | $60,887 | #31 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 235 | $59,715 | #9 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 192 | $59,649 | #3 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 357 | $58,783 | #73 |
| Chemistry | 50 | $57,313 | #119 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 887 | $56,148 | #32 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 347 | $56,075 | #34 |
| Public Administration | 42 | $55,259 | #22 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 671 | $54,921 | #25 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 185 | $53,197 | #46 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 403 | $52,922 | #1 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 8 | $52,862 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 516 | $52,447 | #99 |
| Sociology | 104 | $52,197 | #134 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 699 | $51,959 | #7 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 478 | $51,784 | #52 |
| Biology, General | 827 | $51,313 | #231 |
| Social Work | 123 | $51,153 | #102 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 260 | $51,149 | #108 |
| Psychology, General | 1,456 | $49,760 | #112 |
| History | 167 | $48,896 | #126 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 72 | $48,753 | #41 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 139 | $46,779 | #43 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 341 | $46,532 | #124 |
| Social Sciences, General | 34 | $46,388 | #37 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 94 | $42,954 | #30 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 192 | $41,255 | #51 |
| Music | 31 | $39,898 | #112 |
| Anthropology | 87 | $39,319 | #106 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 92 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 35 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Materials Engineering small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 165 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Homeland Security | 32 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at UCF?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
1,456

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
887

**Biology, General**
827

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
773

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
765

**Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**
699

**Hospitality Administration/Management**
671

**Business/Commerce, General**
597

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
516

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
478

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

The largest program records at University of Central Florida, by reported degrees awarded, are: Psychology, General (1,456 awards); Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (887 awards); Biology, General (827 awards); Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (773 awards); Computer and Information Sciences, General (765 awards). These counts describe degree output in the source reporting period, not current enrollment or unique people.

Among those larger programs, reported median earnings four years after completion include Psychology, General at $49,760; Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General at $56,148; Biology, General at $51,313. Program size and earnings answer different questions; the largest program need not have the highest earnings.

## How do UCF majors rank nationally?

University of Central Florida’s national program ranks compare each field with the same field at other institutions in Azimuth’s ranking data. For example, a Computer Science rank compares programs in Computer Science, while a Biology rank compares programs in Biology.

A lower rank number indicates a higher position within that field; comparing the numbers across different fields does not tell you which major will pay more or suit you better.

These are Azimuth program-value rankings. The source orders programs by its composite program-value measure, so this view answers a different question from the highest-earning majors section.

A field can report lower earnings than another University of Central Florida field while holding a stronger position against its own national competitors. Read its national position alongside the earnings and degree counts to understand both the comparison with other schools and the scale of the program at University of Central Florida.

### National program rankings

1.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#1**
2.  Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management**#3**
3.  Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General**#7**
4.  Non-Professional Legal Studies**#9**
5.  International/Globalization Studies**#9**
6.  Real Estate**#14**
7.  Business/Commerce, General**#16**
8.  Public Administration**#22**
9.  Architecture**#23**
10.  Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#23**
11.  Hospitality Administration/Management**#25**
12.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#27**
13.  Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft**#30**
14.  Journalism**#31**
15.  Business/Managerial Economics**#31**
16.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#32**
17.  Health and Medical Administrative Services**#34**
18.  Statistics**#36**
19.  Social Sciences, General**#37**
20.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#41**
21.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#42**
22.  Fine and Studio Arts**#43**
23.  Computer Engineering**#44**
24.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#45**
25.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#46**
26.  Industrial Engineering**#46**

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

The list includes University of Central Florida programs ranked in the national top 50 for their field. If fewer than ten qualify, it adds the largest remaining programs with a reported national rank, using degrees awarded to select them, until the list reaches ten or no ranked programs remain.

These additions broaden the comparison to larger University of Central Florida programs; they are not necessarily ranked in the national top 50.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At University of Central Florida, 53 programs have published earnings figures and 51 have earned a national rank. Outcomes vary considerably by field.

The bachelor's degree mix is led by Business at 17.0% of degrees awarded, with Health Professions next at 15.2% and Psychology at 9.7%. Visual and Performing Arts carries the best national rank at #1, with completers earning $52,922 from 403 degrees awarded.

Health Sciences is larger, awarding 887 degrees and placing #32 nationally with median earnings of $56,148. The earnings data cover federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled four years after completion, and the award counts are degrees conferred in one academic year.

Nursing ranks #124 nationally and shows the highest pay of the three at $83,737 from 773 degrees awarded.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

Four-year earnings are measured after completion for the covered federally aided cohort of people working and not enrolled. Measures taken six, eight or ten years after entry use a different starting point and should not be treated as one graduating class followed over time.

Program award counts describe credentials awarded, not current enrollment, unique graduates or earnings-sample size. Reporting periods differ across measures; the shared field definitions do not establish the exact vintage of every school-level value.