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Florida ranks 5th in revenue generated by college athletics

| 6/22/2017

Florida ranks 5th in revenue generated by college athletics

Florida ranks fifth across the country for revenue from college athletics, according to data obtained from the U.S. Department of Education. Florida generates approximately $728.6 million in revenue from college athletics from both public and private schools at all levels, with 25 schools. [Source: Florida Business Daily]

Graduates from Florida universities are making more money

A recent study shows that over 90 percent of Florida graduates from the Class of 2015 found jobs within one year of finishing their bachelor's degrees. The Florida Board of Governors reported that median wages for graduates of Florida universities increased to $39,100 from $36,300 between 2014 and 2015. See the full story from the Board of Governors, here.

Florida universities begin laying framework for industrial hemp projects

The University of Florida and Florida A & M could soon be in the business of researching hemp. Legislation allowing the research, which has only been legal since 2014, has been signed into law. Hemp is a non-psychoactive cousin of marijuana. It has a long history of cultivation in the U.S. and the country imports about $600 million worth each year. [Source: NBC]

Column: Skills-oriented apprenticeship can trump bachelor's-degree-or-bust

In most states, there’s a dearth of data on how apprentices fare in the work force. One exception: Florida. Florida tracks the median first-year wages and employment rates for 12 apprenticeship programs offered by “district technical centers,” a key component of its post-secondary education system. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]

A Florida higher-ed official said women’s genetics may be keeping them from equal pay

A state higher education official said colleges should teach women how to negotiate better salaries, saying there may be a “genetic” explanation for why female graduates of the state's public universities make less money than their male peers. More from Politico and the .

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