Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
Quick Stats
Earnings, Debt & Completion
What happens to students who enroll at University of Miami, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 23% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 94th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (FL wage index 0.88). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Earnings by Major at University of Miami
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $76,877 | $121,589 | +14% | #72 of 349 | #47 | $18,584 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $63,662 | $116,367 | +49% | #5 of 84 | #3 | $14,700 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $70,352 | $110,240 | +32% | #27 of 452 | #20 | $14,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $73,059 | $102,484 | +20% | #12 of 99 | #8 | $12,250 |
| Accounting and Related Services | — | $102,344 | +34% | #43 of 796 | #11 | $17,750 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $49,624 | $99,836 | +61% | #2 of 39 | #2 | $15,565 |
| Industrial Engineering | $71,089 | $99,068 | +1% | #42 of 94 | #31 | $15,110 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | $67,064 | $98,997 | +6% | #36 of 118 | #13 | $18,425 |
| Economics | $42,129 | $92,998 | +12% | #91 of 368 | #62 | $16,101 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $75,036 | $92,555 | +4% | #261 of 966 | #178 | $17,818 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | $87,274 | -13% | #248 of 258 | #215 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | $66,843 | $86,156 | -6% | #273 of 318 | #171 | $17,650 |
| Marketing | $53,622 | $85,935 | +24% | #46 of 516 | #20 | $18,508 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | $31,813 | $84,474 | +27% | #13 of 118 | #3 | $16,478 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $43,917 | $82,999 | +31% | #6 of 178 | #2 | $17,000 |
| Architecture | $61,071 | $75,633 | +13% | #10 of 78 | #5 | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | — | $73,489 | +20% | #15 of 67 | #14 | — |
| Journalism | $41,378 | $71,466 | +27% | #9 of 187 | #5 | $15,500 |
| Criminology | $29,670 | $70,461 | +27% | #2 of 113 | #1 | $16,062 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $48,793 | $66,065 | -3% | #532 of 1176 | #390 | $18,375 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | — | $66,064 | +8% | #46 of 156 | #26 | $15,911 |
| Sociology | — | $63,764 | +21% | #45 of 462 | #14 | $16,375 |
| Political Science and Government | $33,867 | $62,216 | -2% | #277 of 565 | #169 | $16,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $35,263 | $62,053 | +23% | #27 of 158 | #18 | $19,250 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | — | $56,289 | +3% | #204 of 610 | #151 | $15,375 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $50,614 | $55,625 | +5% | #164 of 476 | #99 | $26,175 |
| Psychology | $30,417 | $54,290 | +7% | #284 of 1027 | #135 | $17,670 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $35,485 | $52,032 | +19% | #24 of 144 | #11 | $17,500 |
| Biology | $17,571 | $51,226 | -10% | #646 of 841 | #562 | $16,793 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $28,243 | $47,683 | -23% | #61 of 64 | #59 | $18,300 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $23,504 | $42,932 | -12% | #56 of 62 | #49 | $16,500 |
| History | $35,633 | — | — | — | — | $18,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $16,561 | $34,667 | -13% | #215 of 255 | #186 | $17,500 |
| Music | $15,492 | $29,090 | -32% | #261 of 268 | #254 | $13,999 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $21,666 | — | — | — | — | $19,250 |
| English Language and Literature | $19,314 | — | — | — | — | $15,500 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | $17,200 | — | — | — | — | $18,625 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
The University of Miami Town Property Report
- Avg home value near campus: $1,955,688
- Avg rent near campus: $3,608/mo — vs ~$1,104/mo campus room rate
- Top nearby ZIP by cap rate: 33126 (6.1% cap, Miami)
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🏆 Where University of Miami Ranks
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Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Fees
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,104 | $58,104 |
| Room | $9,940 | |
| Board | $8,060 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $88,440 | $88,440 |
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology