May 20, 2024
Photo: Florida Polytechnic University
Computer and Information Science and Registered Nursing are among the top two higher-paying majors at Florida colleges.
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ATS Around the State
Crossing the Finish Line
Graduation season is in full swing, with 71,230 undergrads and 26,503 graduate students expected to earn their degrees from Florida's 12 state universities.
Mike Vogel | 5/7/2024
As many graduates enter the workforce for the first time, here’s a look at their earning potential and a few other metrics:
Return on Investment
- 70% For 2020-21, the share of grads with a bachelor’s either earning at least $40,000 annually one year after graduation or continuing their studies
- $45,500 Median salary
- $54,800 Highest median salary (Florida Polytechnic University grads)
- $34,900 Lowest median salary (New College grads)
Higher-paying Majors
- $74,800 Computer and Information Sciences
- $72,100 Registered Nursing
- $66,100 Mechanical Engineering
- $63,900 Civil Engineering
- $55,400 Finance
Incoming
- 45,240 Number of first-year students
- 277,483 Number of undergrads expected this fall across the 12 universities’ campuses
Key Indicators
- 1st U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Florida state university system first for seven consecutive years.
- 77% Share of resident undergrads loan-free in 2021-22. Florida’s state universities have the lowest tuition in the nation.
- 63% Florida’s four-year graduation rate
- 10 Percentage point improvement in the graduation rate in the last five years
