Florida State University
Florida State University Majors
Florida State University awards bachelor's degrees in 78 fields, about 9,922 a year. The largest are Psychology, Finance, Marketing.
| Major | Degrees a year | Earnings, 1 year out | Earnings, 4 years out | Median federal debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 879 | $30,140 | $54,728 | $19,000 |
| Finance | 703 | $56,516 | $87,089 | $18,162 |
| Marketing | 649 | $49,808 | $84,981 | $18,250 |
| Criminal Justice | 554 | $34,922 | $57,417 | $21,170 |
| Political Science | 421 | $34,745 | $68,059 | $18,700 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 376 | $61,376 | $93,727 | $20,250 |
| Biology | 357 | $26,140 | $51,256 | $21,517 |
| English Language and Literature | 295 | $29,534 | $52,602 | $20,750 |
| Business Administration | 293 | $49,325 | $77,320 | $17,021 |
| International Relations | 276 | $32,098 | $63,984 | $17,767 |
| Public Health | 256 | |||
| Human Development and Family Studies | 246 | $29,690 | $62,663 | $20,000 |
| Economics | 244 | $47,304 | $73,527 | $17,625 |
| Broadcasting and Digital Media | 238 | $32,227 | $60,876 | $18,500 |
| Hospitality Management | 225 | $37,330 | $62,673 | $18,864 |
| Social Sciences | 219 | $33,235 | $58,460 | $23,375 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | 191 | $23,574 | $61,342 | $19,001 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 151 | $29,519 | $60,909 | $18,750 |
| Environmental Science and Conservation | 142 | $30,146 | $54,288 | $18,979 |
| Nursing | 141 | $69,997 | $78,811 | $22,030 |
| Accounting | 137 | $55,626 | $91,056 | $18,625 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 133 | $27,277 | $23,242 | |
| Real Estate | 133 | $55,257 | $80,900 | $19,500 |
| Management Information Systems | 128 | $66,252 | $103,648 | $18,173 |
| Studio Art | 122 | $26,785 | $41,067 | $20,222 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 118 | |||
| Mechanical Engineering | 110 | $62,021 | $89,622 | $24,085 |
| Music | 109 | $19,429 | $44,454 | $23,992 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 103 | $48,625 | $58,824 | $17,100 |
| Insurance | 97 | $61,071 | $92,064 | $21,500 |
| History | 95 | $27,944 | $56,834 | $19,907 |
| Civil Engineering | 91 | $67,050 | $84,340 | $23,199 |
| Sociology | 89 | $33,783 | $50,612 | $22,164 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 88 | $13,371 | $67,180 | $15,267 |
| Teacher Education | 87 | $45,696 | $51,863 | $19,349 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | 84 | $41,060 | $65,941 | $13,849 |
| Subject-Area Teacher Education | 79 | $50,610 | $57,287 | $22,500 |
| Social Work | 76 | $32,604 | $50,723 | $15,193 |
| Theater | 75 | $18,431 | $44,115 | $21,000 |
| Apparel and Textiles | 68 | $41,130 | $64,807 | $20,100 |
| Mathematics | 66 | $49,919 | $68,131 | $27,811 |
| Liberal Arts | 62 | $35,361 | $51,587 | $21,349 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 59 | $31,074 | $69,875 | $17,750 |
| Statistics | 57 | $47,347 | $77,605 | $22,500 |
| Allied Health | 56 | $28,127 | $57,647 | $20,750 |
| Security Science and Technology | 45 | $58,249 | $93,841 | $20,693 |
| Anthropology | 43 | $42,791 | $20,725 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 38 | $76,426 | $96,504 | $20,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 38 | $48,260 | ||
| Physics | 37 | $20,765 | ||
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 36 | |||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 36 | $62,578 | $94,887 | $18,750 |
| Philosophy | 34 | $27,072 | $47,153 | $25,359 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 | $29,158 | $60,380 | $23,750 |
| Romance Languages | 33 | $28,603 | $51,157 | $19,750 |
| Design | 33 | $49,144 | $73,888 | $22,250 |
| Electrical Engineering | 32 | $72,425 | $93,740 | $15,750 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 28 | $39,967 | $66,943 | $27,125 |
| Chemical Engineering | 27 | $70,797 | $90,815 | $25,250 |
| Film and Photography | 27 | $31,689 | $46,180 | $20,476 |
| Computer Engineering | 26 | $78,941 | $114,802 | $23,346 |
| Business/Commerce | 26 | $47,342 | $74,716 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 20 | $57,573 | $22,709 | |
| Geography and Cartography | 20 | $35,608 | $52,537 | $26,707 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 19 | $50,542 | $19,633 | |
| Dance | 18 | $21,877 | $40,892 | $21,706 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 15 | $32,027 | $44,502 | $17,100 |
| Chemistry | 15 | $40,629 | $66,724 | $23,000 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 13 | |||
| Area Studies | 12 | $67,110 | ||
| Geology and Earth Science | 9 | $66,157 | ||
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 9 | |||
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 6 | |||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | |||
| Computational Science | 4 | |||
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 3 | |||
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | 3 | |||
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 1 |
A blank cell means the figure is withheld, usually because the program is small.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular majors at Florida State University?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in a year: Psychology (879), Finance (703), Marketing (649), Criminal Justice (554), Political Science (421).
Which Florida State University majors earn the most?
Four years after graduation, the highest median earnings are in Computer Engineering ($114,802), Management Information Systems ($103,648), Industrial Engineering ($96,504), Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods ($94,887), Security Science and Technology ($93,841). Earnings are reported for 65 of Florida State University's 78 programs.
How many majors does Florida State University have?
Florida State University awarded bachelor's degrees in 78 federal program categories in the most recent year reported. A college's own list of majors can be longer or shorter, because several named majors often fall under one federal category.
Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Data by Field of Study (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. Programs are federal categories, which do not always match the names Florida State University uses. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal financial aid, four years after a bachelor's degree, and are withheld for small programs.
