Major Programs at FAU

Florida Atlantic University offers 218 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Biology/Biological Sciences program has the most completers (389 students) and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the second most completers (347 students) last year.
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Degrees & Major Programs

Florida Atlantic University offers 218 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 15 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 8,523 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at FAU. 5,640 completed bachelor's programs and 1,628 completed master's programs.
Total Number of Programs By Degree
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Online Programs3NOT OFFERED3 5NOT OFFERED4
Overall Programs33161 652434
Number of Completers4424155,6401,628232166

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Florida Atlantic University.
*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Florida Atlantic University.
At the school, the Biology/Biological Sciences program has the most completers (389 students) and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the second most completers (347 students) last year.

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at FAU by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 16 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Design/ArchitectureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural and Building Sciences/TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 1 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 171 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Media Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 150 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 180 45 55 27
Artificial IntelligenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 30 2 7
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34 NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED
Multicultural EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 6 1
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 9 10ONLINE
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10ONLINE NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 3 5 NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 6 11
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 98 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 4
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 1ONLINE
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED 0
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Structural EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Transportation and Highway EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43 14 4 NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39 14 5 0
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 98 7 5 NOT OFFERED
Ocean EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 24 15ONLINE 2 4
Surveying EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 61 13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 415 52 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 389 27 18 NOT OFFERED
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED 5
BiotechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 8 5 2
Applied MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Comprehensive Transition and Postsecondary (CTP) ProgramNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 NOT OFFERED
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 71 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Systems Science and TheoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Ancient Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Marine SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED 153 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 173 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied and Professional EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38 4 3 NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 18 12 4 NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 4 6 NOT OFFERED
AcousticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 314 16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Experimental PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Physiological Psychology/PsychobiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 101 NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Educational PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 289ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41ONLINE 12 0 NOT OFFERED
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 160 NOT OFFERED 18 17ONLINE
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 27 9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 10
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 118 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 74 7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 75 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 95 85 NOT OFFERED 0
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
MedicineNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 64 NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Clinical/Medical Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 143 3 1
Health/Medical PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED 0
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 347 111 NOT OFFERED 3
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 310 352 16 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 213 125 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 246 21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED 16 0
Meeting and Event PlanningNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 17 NOT OFFERED
Casino ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 53 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 122 32ONLINE 5 NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 25
Actuarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 263 NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InsuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29 8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
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