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# University of West Florida Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at University of West Florida?

Health Professions accounts for 24.4% of degrees awarded, led by Nursing at 384 degrees a year. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Nursing #92 nationally in its field, with graduates earning $89,346 four years after completion.

The highest-earning program is a smaller one. Azimuth ranks Electrical Engineering #146 nationally in its field, with 46 degrees awarded and median earnings of $91,813 four years out.

Azimuth ranks Computer and Information Sciences #135 nationally, with 79 degrees awarded and earnings of $79,520. Psychology is the second-largest program, at 132 degrees awarded.

Azimuth ranks it #258 nationally in its field, with a more moderate median of $45,101.

### 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.

-   Health professions**549 · 24.4%**
-   Business**286 · 12.7%**
-   Biological sciences**153 · 6.8%**
-   Social sciences**145 · 6.4%**
-   Computer science**141 · 6.3%**
-   Other**980 · 43.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

47 of 47 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 46 degrees awarded**
$91,813

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 384 degrees awarded**
$89,346

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 79 degrees awarded**
$79,520

**Business Administration, Management and Operations 60 degrees awarded**
$72,805

**Business/Commerce, General 71 degrees awarded**
$67,651

**Finance and Financial Management Services 34 degrees awarded**
$66,463

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 46 | $91,813 | #146 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 384 | $89,346 | #92 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 79 | $79,520 | #135 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 60 | $72,805 | #150 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 71 | $67,651 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 34 | $66,463 | #185 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 38 | $65,285 | #44 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 122 | $55,704 | #41 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 108 | $51,352 | #155 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 50 | $50,908 | #281 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | $50,746 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 119 | $48,645 | #160 |
| Biology, General | 116 | $48,576 | #309 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 40 | $47,968 | #64 |
| Social Sciences, General | 35 | $47,535 | #32 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 83 | $46,631 | #188 |
| Social Work | 56 | $45,806 | #168 |
| Legal Support Services | 29 | $45,338 | #14 |
| Psychology, General | 132 | $45,101 | #258 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 23 | $43,652 | #70 |
| History | 23 | $42,219 | #253 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 59 | $42,115 | #106 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 16 | $38,420 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 37 | $33,671 | #286 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Science | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 23 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 59 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, Other small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 33 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Information Systems and Services small degree count | 9 | 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 University of West Florida?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
384

**Psychology, General**
132

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**
122

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
119

**Biology, General**
116

**Communication and Media Studies**
108

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
83

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
79

**Business/Commerce, General**
71

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
60

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

## How do University of West Florida majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Legal Support Services**#14**
2.  Social Sciences, General**#32**
3.  Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General**#41**
4.  Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions**#44**
5.  Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size**#92**
6.  Communication and Media Studies Included by program size**#155**
7.  Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size**#160**
8.  Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size**#188**
9.  Psychology, General Included by program size**#258**
10.  Biology, General Included by program size**#309**

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

University of West Florida awards bachelor's degrees across fields where pay four years after completion differs widely. Azimuth scores programs using measured outcomes: four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt levels, and cohort size, not reputation.

Across the catalog, 24 programs show four-year earnings and 21 hold an Azimuth national rank. Health Professions accounts for 24.4% of degrees awarded, with Business next at 12.7% and Biological Sciences at 6.8%.

Health Sciences ranks #41 nationally, with completers earning $55,704 four years after finishing. Electrical Engineering graduates report $91,813 four years after completion, ranking #146 nationally.

Award counts are degrees conferred in a single academic year. Program earnings cover federally aided completers four years after completion.

Nursing completers earn $89,346 four years after completion, ranking #92 nationally.

## 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/).