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# University of Florida Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at UF?

University of Florida fields 65 nationally ranked bachelor's programs, and the earnings spread across its largest fields is wide. Business Administration and Management awarded 452 degrees and reaches $82,615 four years after completion, holding an Azimuth national rank of #40 in its field.

Psychology awarded 599 degrees, reports $57,053, and ranks #49 nationally. The highest-earning programs sit in engineering and computing.

Computer and Information Sciences leads among the ranked at $126,268 with 338 degrees awarded and an Azimuth national rank of #19. Systems Engineering follows at $122,299 with 123 degrees awarded and ranks #2 nationally.

In contrast, Biology awarded 595 degrees and reports $53,645, ranking #170 in its field, illustrating the earnings variation across fields at the university.

### 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.

-   Engineering**1,261 · 12.5%**
-   Business**1,196 · 11.9%**
-   Social sciences**1,186 · 11.8%**
-   Biological sciences**1,119 · 11.1%**
-   Health professions**799 · 7.9%**
-   Other**4,500 · 44.7%**

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80 of 80 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Computer Engineering 118 degrees awarded**
$128,140

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 338 degrees awarded**
$126,268

**Systems Engineering 123 degrees awarded**
$122,299

**Chemical Engineering 106 degrees awarded**
$109,607

**Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 138 degrees awarded**
$109,220

**Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 100 degrees awarded**
$109,139

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

Compare all matching programs

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 118 | $128,140 | #23 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 338 | $126,268 | #19 |
| Systems Engineering | 123 | $122,299 | #2 |
| Chemical Engineering | 106 | $109,607 | #12 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 138 | $109,220 | #14 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 100 | $109,139 | #1 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 121 | $107,543 | #28 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 248 | $106,153 | #23 |
| Statistics | 98 | $98,409 | #14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 309 | $97,113 | #44 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 140 | $94,941 | #41 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 123 | $94,375 | #25 |
| Mathematics | 122 | $93,022 | #27 |
| Marketing | 218 | $92,626 | #11 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering small degree count | 17 | $89,799 | — |
| Economics | 277 | $89,075 | #61 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 105 | $88,078 | #65 |
| Materials Engineering | 53 | $87,779 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 128 | $86,453 | #61 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 452 | $82,615 | #40 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 46 | $80,635 | #17 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 235 | $79,839 | #211 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 14 | $78,933 | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 217 | $74,152 | #9 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 251 | $73,679 | #3 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 100 | $70,862 | #12 |
| Political Science and Government | 397 | $70,434 | #50 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 27 | $69,943 | #18 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 369 | $69,600 | #16 |
| Physics | 34 | $68,682 | #54 |
| Public Health | 250 | $68,605 | #17 |
| Architecture | 92 | $67,399 | #14 |
| Geography and Cartography | 29 | $67,276 | #17 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 57 | $65,765 | #21 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 51 | $65,656 | #26 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 66 | $65,370 | #20 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 71 | $64,497 | #1 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 219 | $64,285 | #11 |
| Food Science and Technology | 21 | $64,078 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 45 | $62,683 | #36 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 158 | $62,227 | #8 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 31 | $62,145 | — |
| Music | 46 | $61,446 | — |
| Sustainability Studies | 100 | $61,281 | #3 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 117 | $60,497 | #50 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 101 | $59,432 | #19 |
| Journalism | 145 | $58,150 | #27 |
| Criminology | 184 | $57,953 | #11 |
| Psychology, General | 599 | $57,053 | #49 |
| Chemistry | 170 | $56,179 | #97 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 80 | $55,284 | #42 |
| History | 128 | $54,448 | #65 |
| Biology, General | 595 | $53,645 | #170 |
| Plant Sciences | 64 | $53,270 | #18 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 70 | $53,079 | #65 |
| Philosophy | 48 | $52,656 | #35 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 56 | $51,791 | #35 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 91 | $51,497 | #29 |
| Sociology | 153 | $51,039 | #115 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 26 | $50,633 | #76 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 150 | $49,046 | #113 |
| Forestry | 78 | $48,755 | #19 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 79 | $48,198 | #31 |
| Animal Sciences | 146 | $47,724 | #33 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 56 | $47,546 | #7 |
| Anthropology | 146 | $47,348 | #32 |
| Dance | 25 | $42,624 | #17 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 43 | $41,961 | #17 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 66 | $41,707 | #40 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 38 | $40,434 | #18 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 82 | $39,332 | #143 |
| Landscape Architecture small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Education, General | 56 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nuclear Engineering small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Botany/Plant Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Nutrition Sciences | 110 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marine Sciences small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics small degree count | 14 | 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 UF?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Psychology, General**
599

**Biology, General**
595

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
452

**Political Science and Government**
397

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
369

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
338

**Mechanical Engineering**
309

**Economics**
277

**Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**
251

**Public Health**
250

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

## How do UF majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Construction Engineering Technology/Technician**#1**
2.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#1**
3.  Systems Engineering**#2**
4.  Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences**#3**
5.  Sustainability Studies**#3**
6.  Visual and Performing Arts, General**#7**
7.  Radio, Television, and Digital Communication**#8**
8.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#9**
9.  Microbiological Sciences and Immunology**#11**
10.  Criminology**#11**
11.  Marketing**#11**
12.  Agricultural Business and Management**#12**
13.  Chemical Engineering**#12**
14.  Architecture**#14**
15.  Statistics**#14**
16.  Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**#14**
17.  Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**#16**
18.  Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering**#17**
19.  Zoology/Animal Biology**#17**
20.  Geography and Cartography**#17**
21.  Dance**#17**
22.  Public Health**#17**
23.  Plant Sciences**#18**
24.  Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management**#18**
25.  Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences**#18**
26.  Forestry**#19**
27.  Computer and Information Sciences, General**#19**
28.  International/Globalization Studies**#19**
29.  Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**#20**
30.  Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics**#21**
31.  Computer Engineering**#23**
32.  Finance and Financial Management Services**#23**
33.  Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering**#25**
34.  Design and Applied Arts**#26**
35.  Journalism**#27**
36.  Mathematics**#27**
37.  Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering**#28**
38.  Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services**#29**
39.  Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services**#31**
40.  Anthropology**#32**
41.  Animal Sciences**#33**
42.  Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies**#35**
43.  Philosophy**#35**
44.  Natural Resources Conservation and Research**#36**
45.  Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft**#40**
46.  Business Administration, Management and Operations**#40**
47.  Accounting and Related Services**#41**
48.  Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas**#42**
49.  Mechanical Engineering**#44**
50.  Psychology, General**#49**
51.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**#50**
52.  Political Science and Government**#50**

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.

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

## Further analysis

Outcomes at University of Florida depend heavily on field of study. The university has 71 programs with published earnings data, 65 of which carry an Azimuth national rank.

The degree mix is anchored in Engineering, Business, and Social Sciences, which together account for just over a third of bachelor's degrees awarded. Engineering leads at 12.5% of degrees, with Business at 11.9% and Social Sciences at 11.8%.

The largest single program is Psychology, at 599 degrees awarded and a median of $57,053 four years after completion; [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #49 nationally. Computer Engineering shows the highest median at $128,140 four years after completion, from 118 degrees a year.

Computer and Information Sciences earns $126,268 and ranks #19 nationally, at 1.37x the field median.

## 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/).