University of South Florida Online Rankings by Salary Score™
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Salary and Debt by Major at University of South Florida Online
We calculated a Salary Score for each of University of South Florida Online's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at University of South Florida Online to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for USF Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $18,750 | $47,410 | |
| Anthropology | $21,410 | $29,020 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $26,950 | $31,420 | |
| Biology, General | $18,290 | $26,070 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $17,750 | $39,800 | |
| Business/Commerce, General | $18,500 | $41,090 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $16,530 | $42,680 | |
| Chemical Engineering | $18,010 | $58,820 | |
| Chemistry | $16,750 | $27,660 | |
| Civil Engineering | $20,500 | $60,810 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $19,650 | $31,190 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $16,820 | $30,650 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $22,250 | $60,510 | |
| Computer Engineering | $19,560 | $68,220 | |
| Criminology | $19,720 | $32,790 | |
| Dance | Not Reported | $15,550 | |
| Design and Applied Arts | $13,500 | $35,280 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $21,600 | $23,650 | |
| Economics | $22,120 | $40,570 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | $17,660 | $69,160 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $17,320 | $27,020 | |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not Reported | $28,240 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | $23,520 | $29,140 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $18,550 | $47,900 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $21,130 | $23,260 | |
| Geography and Cartography | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $20,500 | $36,670 | |
| Gerontology | $21,000 | $33,990 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $18,910 | $29,250 | |
| History | $18,500 | $32,530 | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $18,090 | $30,480 | |
| Human Services, General | $19,380 | $25,910 | |
| Industrial Engineering | $19,140 | $59,120 | |
| International Business | $15,840 | $39,520 | |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $19,590 | $32,120 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $22,790 | $35,770 | |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $19,370 | $49,990 | |
| Marketing | $17,310 | $39,740 | |
| Mathematics | $20,000 | $38,720 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $20,530 | $61,370 | |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $18,000 | $33,690 | |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $15,750 | $30,230 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $19,500 | $30,100 | |
| Philosophy | $22,500 | $20,140 | |
| Physics | $24,660 | $48,040 | |
| Political Science and Government | $17,790 | $30,230 | |
| Psychology, General | $17,610 | $28,430 | |
| Public Health | $20,000 | $33,390 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $17,230 | $62,050 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not Reported | $38,560 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $18,820 | $27,130 | |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $41,010 | |
| Social Sciences, General | $22,500 | $31,670 | |
| Social Work | $15,650 | $34,260 | |
| Sociology | $17,780 | $30,080 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $26,370 | $37,640 | |
| Statistics | Not Reported | $39,010 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $20,000 | $39,830 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $18,300 | $38,900 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $18,910 | $28,600 |
Salary Score ™ for USF Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $19,650 | $63,410 | |
| Anthropology | Not Reported | $41,940 | |
| Architecture | $52,580 | $49,440 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $27,960 | $30,410 | |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Not Reported | $53,360 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $31,160 | $69,030 | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | Not Reported | $50,440 | |
| Civil Engineering | Not Reported | $64,490 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $50,160 | $57,150 | |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Not Reported | $84,650 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $31,140 | $40,180 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $35,500 | $43,050 | |
| Economics | Not Reported | $62,490 | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $28,470 | $56,540 | |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering | Not Reported | $100,040 | |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Not Reported | $89,300 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Not Reported | $49,630 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not Reported | $28,020 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not Reported | $54,710 | |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not Reported | $55,960 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $30,450 | $49,210 | |
| Homeland Security | $26,800 | $79,540 | |
| Journalism | Not Reported | $38,340 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $41,000 | $32,930 | |
| Library Science and Administration | $38,250 | $41,310 | |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Not Reported | $22,090 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | Not Reported | $67,660 | |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | $34,170 | $75,830 | |
| Music | $20,760 | $26,740 | |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
| Psychology, General | Not Reported | $37,210 | |
| Psychology, Other | $27,310 | $43,800 | |
| Public Administration | $30,460 | $49,270 | |
| Public Health | $37,750 | $56,130 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $56,930 | $96,960 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $37,500 | $38,560 | |
| Social Work | $30,980 | $41,190 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $44,640 | $44,730 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $52,620 | $42,960 | |
| Sustainability Studies | $30,750 | $39,650 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $36,940 | $46,560 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $38,240 | $45,770 |
Salary Score ™ for USF Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Not Reported | $53,810 | |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | Not Reported | $50,230 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not Reported | $76,460 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | $52,110 | $64,710 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $58,180 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not Reported | $44,940 | |
| Medicine | $174,230 | $55,950 | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $138,920 | $102,350 | |
| Psychology, General | $24,390 | $90,860 | |
| Public Health | $43,500 | $74,580 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $44,820 | $104,940 | |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $107,600 | $69,340 |
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I am about to leave USF and I highly recommend you do not go here for social work. The online program is incredibly sloppy and poorly designed, and every time we faced errors in the syllabus, our advisors and USF employees gaslit us and blamed the students. This is worse than a community college, save your money!
During orientation much emphasis was placed on the fact that it would only take four years to complete a Bachelor's degree at this university. This is Certainly not the case! It is difficult if not impossible to get into classes for your major as the cases fill up quickly and then are closed. This semester I was only able to get in one class. During academic advisement, I was told to try to get into additional classes during Add Drop week. The classes remained closed even a online class was closed! Therefore,... Read More