The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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The University of West Florida has 46 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Public Health (master's), where graduates earn a median $111,363 four years after finishing, against $78,998 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,902
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at The University of West Florida. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 67 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 25 | $76,512 | $91,813 | $98,9537% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 312 | $78,577 | $89,346 | $86,0204% above | $12,260 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 45 | $58,183 | $79,520 | $85,0006% below | $20,743 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 62 | $74,836 | N/A | $75,7501% below | $13,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 40 | $49,422 | $72,805 | $64,59013% above | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 93 | $43,280 | $67,651 | $64,0166% above | $15,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 35 | N/A | $66,463 | $77,31214% below | N/A |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 47 | $72,447 | $65,285 | $74,99613% below | $12,750 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 108 | $48,055 | $55,704 | $59,8817% below | $13,401 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 34 | $55,271 | N/A | $42,75729% above | $15,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 88 | $37,978 | $51,352 | $53,8255% below | $15,035 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 57 | $51,353 | $50,908 | $73,05430% below | $15,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 30 | N/A | $50,746 | $54,6277% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 3 | N/A | $50,019 | $50,8272% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 121 | $38,795 | $48,645 | $53,0248% below | $14,774 |
| Biology, General | 115 | $31,242 | $48,576 | $57,55816% below | $14,706 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 44 | $47,631 | $47,968 | $51,2586% below | $13,750 |
| Social Sciences, General | 23 | $38,228 | $47,535 | $52,0959% below | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 84 | $41,181 | $46,631 | $54,46914% below | $16,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 27 | $46,561 | N/A | $44,3825% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 47 | $37,380 | $45,806 | $51,85912% below | $14,750 |
| Legal Support Services | 45 | $48,093 | $45,338 | $52,44414% below | $16,611 |
| Psychology, General | 186 | $39,707 | $45,101 | $50,06610% below | $15,735 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 13 | N/A | $43,652 | $66,12234% below | N/A |
| History | 30 | $32,916 | $42,219 | $50,38716% below | $9,393 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 53 | $26,468 | $42,115 | $41,5501% above | $17,750 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 17 | N/A | $38,420 | $55,85631% below | N/A |
| Anthropology | 22 | $37,070 | N/A | $34,0619% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 51 | $21,968 | $33,671 | $48,77331% below | $14,500 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 31 | $30,554 | N/A | $34,65612% below | $22,077 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 531 | $49,335 | $59,240 | $42,77438% above | $12,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health | 66 | N/A | $111,363 | $78,99841% above | $37,194 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 40 | $106,970 | $110,932 | $126,24012% below | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 130 | $101,091 | $104,818 | $120,33813% below | $39,968 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 66 | $72,947 | $90,113 | $93,2283% below | $13,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 203 | $82,886 | $87,186 | $95,1278% below | $31,050 |
| Mathematics | 19 | $69,133 | $70,298 | $70,2980% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 82 | $65,253 | $69,829 | $69,9440% above | $22,652 |
| Psychology, General | 32 | N/A | $67,785 | $67,1431% above | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 278 | $54,749 | $67,666 | $63,0587% above | $23,117 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 23 | $66,888 | N/A | $65,6192% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 23 | $47,032 | $64,699 | $60,5537% above | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 17 | $55,838 | $60,517 | $60,8070% above | $22,600 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 134 | $41,184 | $53,287 | $60,23412% below | $33,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 22 | $53,140 | N/A | $51,4223% above | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 2 | $45,795 | N/A | $53,96515% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs The University of West Florida reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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