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Salaries by degree

Highest Average Starting Salaries by Degree
(all state universities)

Degree Type Salary
Pharmacy Pharm.D. $106,596
Dentistry DMD 105,796
Nursing Ph.D. 101,748
Physician's Assistant Master's 91,848
Tax Law Master's 90,596
Nursing Science Ph.D. 86,368
Nursing Master's 83,452
Engineering Management Master's 79,956
Industrial and Systems Engineering Master's 77,116
Finance Master's 77,036

Lowest Average Starting Salaries by Degree
(all state universities)

Degree Type Salary
Athletic Training Bachelor's $24,920
Gerontology Bachelor's 25,676
Community Health Bachelor's 25,704
Animal Sciences Bachelor's 25,908
Anthropology Bachelor's 26,056
Zoology Bachelor's 26,640
Studio/Fine Art Bachelor's 26,688
Family/Community Studies Bachelor's 26,960
Dramatic Arts Bachelor's 27,116
Exercise Science/Physiology Bachelor's 27,128

Note: Salary data was unavailable for some degree programs
Source: Florida Education & Training Placement Information Program.
Salary information is based on what May 2010 graduates earned in the fourth quarter of 2010.