Which FAU bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Fine and Studio Arts graduates leave with a median of $14,750 in federal loans, the lowest among 44 FAU bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does FAU cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $4,879 a year, and $17,324 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $8,752 a year.

How many FAU programs report graduate pay?

45 bachelor's programs and 5 certificate programs at FAU report first-year pay, and 49 of them also report federal debt.

FAU Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Florida Atlantic University
Public university
Boca Raton, FL
23,757 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

45 FAU bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($77,883), and Theatre the least ($18,452). The median program pays $38,928. FAU also has 5 certificate programs that report pay.

In-state tuition and fees$4,879Per year. Out-of-state $17,324

Average net price after aid$8,752Per year

Graduation rate63%Within 6 years

Admission rate66%Of applicants

All 45 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Florida" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Florida. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Florida
1	NursingAbout 347 graduates a year	$77,883	$89,276	$21,070	16th of 44
2	Electrical EngineeringAbout 39 graduates a year	$76,520	$92,511	$22,250	4th of 10
3	Computer EngineeringAbout 43 graduates a year	$72,029	$96,084	$26,750	8th of 12
4	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 98 graduates a year	$68,451	$89,022	$22,025	6th of 12
5	Ocean EngineeringAbout 24 graduates a year	$67,941	$88,902	$29,000	2nd of 2
6	Civil EngineeringAbout 42 graduates a year	$64,671	$81,802	$23,866	7th of 9
7	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 180 graduates a year	$58,379	$87,918	$18,337	9th of 20
8	AccountingAbout 215 graduates a year	$56,600	$68,963	$19,431	3rd of 17
9	Special EducationAbout 7 graduates a year	$56,009	$56,998	Not reported	1st of 9
10	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 42 graduates a year	$53,524	$55,262	$27,516	1st of 11
11	Teacher EducationAbout 98 graduates a year	$50,178	$53,645	$17,661	8th of 32
12	FinanceAbout 252 graduates a year	$49,551	$68,293	$17,641	11th of 14
13	EconomicsAbout 51 graduates a year	$48,632	$68,395	$25,111	2nd of 11
14	International BusinessAbout 55 graduates a year	$47,047	$61,198	$17,500	3rd of 6
15	Business AdministrationAbout 311 graduates a year	$46,662	$61,421	$17,700	16th of 51
16	ArchitectureGraduates a year not reported	$46,551	$64,416	$30,749	2nd of 4
17	Public AdministrationAbout 41 graduates a year	$46,047	$59,981	$19,804	4th of 7
18	Management Information SystemsAbout 122 graduates a year	$45,207	$74,519	$17,929	7th of 8
19	MarketingAbout 272 graduates a year	$41,995	$59,419	$19,500	10th of 16
20	MathematicsAbout 20 graduates a year	$41,866	$53,969	$22,755	7th of 8
21	Social WorkAbout 160 graduates a year	$39,912	$49,864	$21,101	2nd of 9
22	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 95 graduates a year	$39,480	$51,984	$20,500	7th of 10
23	EducationAbout 34 graduates a year	$38,928	$49,119	$18,474	2nd of 3
24	Other Protective ServicesAbout 42 graduates a year	$37,561	$56,270	$20,221	5th of 5
25	Hospitality ManagementAbout 35 graduates a year	$36,827	$53,494	$23,032	3rd of 9
26	Criminal JusticeAbout 292 graduates a year	$35,647	$55,057	$18,750	12th of 14
27	ChemistryAbout 38 graduates a year	$35,015	$47,301	$25,000	3rd of 7
28	Interdisciplinary StudiesAbout 330 graduates a year	$34,957	$50,873	$22,324	6th of 9
29	CommunicationsAbout 173 graduates a year	$34,720	$50,606	$19,500	8th of 16
30	Linguistics and Language StudiesAbout 15 graduates a year	$32,756	Not reported	$18,500	1st of 3
31	Health SciencesAbout 292 graduates a year	$32,257	Not reported	$20,425	7th of 14
32	Political ScienceAbout 124 graduates a year	$31,641	$52,473	$18,500	11th of 15
33	PsychologyAbout 315 graduates a year	$30,765	$46,691	$18,250	8th of 24
34	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 173 graduates a year	$30,412	$53,460	$20,659	7th of 15
35	SociologyAbout 81 graduates a year	$29,679	$49,360	$21,227	10th of 10
36	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 110 graduates a year	$29,605	$47,864	$19,453	8th of 11
37	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 75 graduates a year	$28,726	$41,690	$14,750	2nd of 12
38	BiologyAbout 389 graduates a year	$27,676	$54,209	$17,537	12th of 24
39	Radio, TV, and Digital MediaAbout 151 graduates a year	$26,926	$44,985	$18,492	8th of 8
40	AnthropologyAbout 27 graduates a year	$26,418	$35,488	$22,962	4th of 6
41	HistoryAbout 29 graduates a year	$24,639	$53,393	$18,075	11th of 11
42	Experimental PsychologyAbout 102 graduates a year	$23,981	$47,985	$18,384	3rd of 3
43	EnglishAbout 61 graduates a year	$23,264	$48,408	$17,912	10th of 13
44	Urban and Regional PlanningAbout 13 graduates a year	$22,719	$65,382	$27,653	1st of 1
45	TheatreAbout 23 graduates a year	$18,452	Not reported	$23,625	9th of 14

Program names link to the program's own page, and Florida ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Florida programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

All 5 certificate programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Florida" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Florida. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Florida
1	GeographyAbout 31 graduates a year	$42,833	Not reported	$19,692	1st of 1
2	Hospitality ManagementAbout 36 graduates a year	$37,272	Not reported	$15,494	1st of 1
3	Environmental Science and ConservationAbout 16 graduates a year	$36,873	Not reported	$16,471	1st of 1
4	Clinical and Counseling PsychologyAbout 26 graduates a year	$25,501	Not reported	$13,500	1st of 1
5	Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender StudiesAbout 2 graduates a year	$22,286	Not reported	$18,125	1st of 1

One more certificate program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$77,883
Electrical Engineering$76,520
Computer Engineering$72,029
Mechanical Engineering$68,451
Ocean Engineering$67,941

Lowest median debt

Largest programs

BiologyAbout 389 graduates a year
NursingAbout 347 graduates a year
Interdisciplinary StudiesAbout 330 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 315 graduates a year
Business AdministrationAbout 311 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $77,883 in their first year, the most of 45 FAU bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels