University of South Florida Online Rankings by Salary Score

Salary Score 
 39
Bachelor's
 40
Master's
 32
Doctoral
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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 Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 44 97% 97% $18,750 $47,410 44
Anthropology 68 93% 93% $21,410 $29,020 68
Biological and Physical Sciences 44 100% 100% $26,950 $31,420 44
Biology, General 29 89% 89% $18,290 $26,070 29
Business Administration, Management and Operations 36 93% 93% $17,750 $39,800 36
Business/Commerce, General 38 95% 95% $18,500 $41,090 38
Business/Managerial Economics 30 91% 91% $16,530 $42,680 30
Chemical Engineering 16 92% 92% $18,010 $58,820 16
Chemistry 7 100% 100% $16,750 $27,660 7
Civil Engineering 47 100% 100% $20,500 $60,810 47
Communication and Media Studies 35 95% 95% $19,650 $31,190 35
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 78 96% 96% $16,820 $30,650 78
Computer and Information Sciences, General 57 96% 96% $22,250 $60,510 57
Computer Engineering 40 95% 95% $19,560 $68,220 40
Criminology 32 96% 96% $19,720 $32,790 32
Dance 10 100% 100% Not Reported $15,550 10
Design and Applied Arts 51 100% 100% $13,500 $35,280 51
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 54 86% 86% $21,600 $23,650 54
Economics 23 92% 92% $22,120 $40,570 23
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 43 97% 97% $17,660 $69,160 43
English Language and Literature, General 33 90% 90% $17,320 $27,020 33
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations 8 100% 100% Not Reported $28,240 8
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 46 95% 95% $23,520 $29,140 46
Finance and Financial Management Services 39 96% 96% $18,550 $47,900 39
Fine and Studio Arts 28 90% 90% $21,130 $23,260 28
Geography and Cartography 83 80% 80% Not Reported $42,680 83
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 47 100% 100% $20,500 $36,670 47
Gerontology 68 95% 95% $21,000 $33,990 68
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 30 96% 96% $18,910 $29,250 30
History 60 93% 93% $18,500 $32,530 60
Hospitality Administration/Management 13 98% 98% $18,090 $30,480 13
Human Services, General 8 96% 96% $19,380 $25,910 8
Industrial Engineering 13 96% 96% $19,140 $59,120 13
International Business 23 90% 90% $15,840 $39,520 23
International Relations and National Security Studies 29 88% 88% $19,590 $32,120 29
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 66 92% 92% $22,790 $35,770 66
Management Information Systems and Services 33 97% 97% $19,370 $49,990 33
Marketing 34 94% 94% $17,310 $39,740 34
Mathematics 26 92% 92% $20,000 $38,720 26
Mechanical Engineering 24 98% 98% $20,530 $61,370 24
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology 46 94% 94% $18,000 $33,690 46
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 24 92% 92% $15,750 $30,230 24
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 33 96% 96% $19,500 $30,100 33
Philosophy 12 96% 96% $22,500 $20,140 12
Physics 66 92% 92% $24,660 $48,040 66
Political Science and Government 23 93% 93% $17,790 $30,230 23
Psychology, General 38 94% 94% $17,610 $28,430 38
Public Health 41 90% 90% $20,000 $33,390 41
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 37 98% 98% $17,230 $62,050 37
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 89 93% 93% Not Reported $38,560 89
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 21 93% 93% $18,820 $27,130 21
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 79 100% 100% Not Reported $41,010 79
Social Sciences, General 34 92% 92% $22,500 $31,670 34
Social Work 68 95% 95% $15,650 $34,260 68
Sociology 33 91% 91% $17,780 $30,080 33
Special Education and Teaching 44 100% 100% $26,370 $37,640 44
Statistics 14 100% 100% Not Reported $39,010 14
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 79 98% 98% $20,000 $39,830 79
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 65 99% 99% $18,300 $38,900 65
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 52 96% 96% $18,910 $28,600 52

Salary Score ™ for USF Master's Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Accounting and Related Services 64 100% 100% $19,650 $63,410 64
Anthropology 63 100% 100% Not Reported $41,940 63
Architecture 18 96% 96% $52,580 $49,440 18
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 30 84% 84% $27,960 $30,410 30
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 3 87% 87% Not Reported $53,360 3
Business Administration, Management and Operations 47 98% 98% $31,160 $69,030 47
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning 24 100% 100% Not Reported $50,440 24
Civil Engineering 13 100% 100% Not Reported $64,490 13
Communication and Media Studies 62 92% 92% Not Reported $52,110 62
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 58 99% 99% $50,160 $57,150 58
Computer Systems Analysis 66 93% 93% Not Reported $84,650 66
Criminal Justice and Corrections 25 97% 97% $31,140 $40,180 25
Curriculum and Instruction 20 96% 96% $35,500 $43,050 20
Economics 45 86% 86% Not Reported $62,490 45
Educational Administration and Supervision 50 100% 100% $28,470 $56,540 50
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 67 100% 100% Not Reported $100,040 67
Engineering-Related Fields 48 100% 100% Not Reported $89,300 48
Finance and Financial Management Services 10 100% 100% Not Reported $49,630 10
Fine and Studio Arts 35 87% 87% Not Reported $28,020 35
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 32 94% 94% Not Reported $54,710 32
Health and Medical Administrative Services 29 100% 100% Not Reported $55,960 29
Health and Physical Education/Fitness 86 98% 98% $30,450 $49,210 86
Homeland Security 78 98% 98% $26,800 $79,540 78
Journalism 24 100% 100% Not Reported $38,340 24
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 8 84% 84% $41,000 $32,930 8
Library Science and Administration 32 99% 99% $38,250 $41,310 32
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 8 71% 71% Not Reported $22,090 8
Mechanical Engineering 4 93% 93% Not Reported $67,660 4
Medical Illustration and Informatics 59 98% 98% $34,170 $75,830 59
Music 32 95% 95% $20,760 $26,740 32
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 22 86% 86% Not Reported $42,680 22
Psychology, General 22 89% 89% Not Reported $37,210 22
Psychology, Other 45 100% 100% $27,310 $43,800 45
Public Administration 33 93% 93% $30,460 $49,270 33
Public Health 55 96% 96% $37,750 $56,130 55
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 44 98% 98% $56,930 $96,960 44
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 6 96% 96% $37,500 $38,560 6
Social Work 21 99% 99% $30,980 $41,190 21
Special Education and Teaching 24 94% 94% $44,640 $44,730 24
Student Counseling and Personnel Services 40 98% 98% $52,620 $42,960 40
Sustainability Studies 18 88% 88% $30,750 $39,650 18
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 48 99% 99% $36,940 $46,560 48
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 32 96% 96% $38,240 $45,770 32

Salary Score ™ for USF Doctoral Degrees

Field of Study Salary Score Employment Rate Median Debt Median Salary Salary Score
Anthropology 55 93% 93% Not Reported $53,810 55
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other 76 96% 96% Not Reported $50,230 76
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 73 100% 100% Not Reported $76,460 73
Curriculum and Instruction 33 97% 97% $52,110 $64,710 33
English Language and Literature, General 79 100% 100% Not Reported $58,180 79
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 24 100% 100% Not Reported $44,940 24
Medicine 33 100% 100% $174,230 $55,950 33
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration 8 94% 94% $138,920 $102,350 8
Psychology, General 99 94% 94% $24,390 $90,860 99
Public Health 52 100% 100% $43,500 $74,580 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 32 91% 91% $44,820 $104,940 32
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 41 100% 100% $107,600 $69,340 41

University of South Florida Online Reviews

3.91
(244 Reviews)

Reviews by Program

Architecture
Master's

3.72

Biomedical Sciences
Master's

3.55

Health Sciences
Master's

4.0

Health Sciences
Doctorate

4.0

Most Recent Reviews

Kelly M 1/6/2023

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!

concerned 1/17/2020

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