


Reported University of Miami graduation outcomes are strong relative to national institutional averages, but they describe defined cohorts rather than every student who enrolls. In 2024-25 reporting, the four-year graduation rate was 73%, and the six-year rate was 84%. The reported first-year retention rate - the share returning for a second year - was 94%.
The standard federal graduation-rate measure generally follows first-time, full-time students seeking a bachelor's degree and asks whether they finish at the same institution within a specified period. It does not describe every transfer student, part-time student, or graduate student. The gap between the four- and six-year figures also matters financially: finishing later can mean additional living expenses or tuition. Prospective students in a particular major should ask about course sequencing and typical time to completion rather than treating an institution-wide rate as a personal forecast.
Federal College Scorecard field-of-study figures report median earnings of federally aided program completers about one year after completion, where enough observations are available for a figure to be reported. They are not starting-salary offers, averages for every graduate, or guarantees of what an individual will earn.
For example, the reported one-year median is $67,514 for computer science and $61,860 for registered nursing. The corresponding figures are $41,372 for business administration and $21,259 for general biology. These comparisons need context: graduates may enter different local labor markets, work part time, pursue further education, or take jobs outside their major. A one-year measure is particularly incomplete for fields in which advanced study is common. Students comparing programs should consider likely debt, the credentials needed for their intended work, and longer-term outcomes alongside these early earnings figures.
Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
$56,746Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
$23,887Biology, General
$21,259Biomedical/Medical Engineering
$48,570Business Administration, Management and Operations
$41,372Business/Managerial Economics
$60,274Communication and Media Studies
$24,581Computer Science
$67,514Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
$56,640Criminology
$29,138Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
$15,142Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
$18,460Economics
$37,655Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
$47,164Film/Video and Photographic Arts
$14,459Finance and Financial Management Services
$57,413Industrial Engineering
$58,892International Relations and National Security Studies
$35,769Journalism
$32,587Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$47,378Marketing
$45,330Mechanical Engineering
$51,220Music
$18,726Neurobiology and Neurosciences
$15,352Non-Professional Legal Studies
$50,340Political Science and Government
$32,000Psychology, General
$27,028Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
$40,082Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
$30,568Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$61,860Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
$25,996Statistics
$65,603BACHELOR’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Health Professions and Related Programs
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Psychology
Engineering
Architecture and Related Services
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
MASTER’S Degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Health Professions and Related Programs
Legal Professions and Studies
Visual and Performing Arts
Natural Resources and Conservation
Mathematics and Statistics
Architecture and Related Services
Engineering
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
DOCTOR’S Degree
Education
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Visual and Performing Arts
Engineering
Physical Sciences
Psychology
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
English Language and Literature/Letters
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.