Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida · Public
Of 33 assessed programs, 25 leave graduates out-earning a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350/yr) and 8 fall short. Another 62 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $5,819 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,187 |
| $48k to $75k | $8,372 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,071 |
| $110k and up | $12,050 |
| All families (average) | $7,177 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
33 of 95 programs could be assessed 35% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $42,774 | +$8,424 | clears the bar | $6,750 | 0.8 yrs | 1,385 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $52,532 | +$18,182 | clears the bar | $15,071 | 0.8 yrs | 235 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $80,355 | +$46,005 | clears the bar | $11,222 | 0.2 yrs | 214 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,695 | +$22,345 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.2 yrs | 155 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,166 | +$56,816 | clears the bar | $12,781 | 0.2 yrs | 138 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,232 | -$4,118 | falls short | $5,500 | insufficient data | 93 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,105 | +$20,755 | clears the bar | $4,446 | 0.2 yrs | 87 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $61,737 | +$27,387 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 80 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $78,836 | +$44,486 | clears the bar | $10,406 | 0.2 yrs | 59 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,448 1-year earnings | -$2,902 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $50,619 | +$16,269 | clears the bar | $17,073 | 1.0 yrs | 41 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,001 | +$20,651 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.5 yrs | 40 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,464 | +$16,114 | clears the bar | $8,000 | 0.5 yrs | 36 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $44,934 | +$10,584 | clears the bar | $10,578 | 1.0 yrs | 35 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $52,331 | +$17,981 | clears the bar | $9,611 | 0.5 yrs | 33 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,982 | +$11,632 | clears the bar | $9,193 | 0.8 yrs | 31 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,429 | -$921 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 29 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,960 | -$390 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $69,567 | +$35,217 | clears the bar | $20,206 | 0.6 yrs | 24 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $63,800 | +$29,450 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,483 | +$3,133 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | $34,180 | -$170 | falls short | $9,188 | insufficient data | 19 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,589 | -$761 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,291 | +$21,941 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | $35,413 | +$1,063 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | $33,703 | -$647 | falls short | $11,279 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,990 | +$6,640 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,809 | +$13,459 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $80,992 | +$46,642 | clears the bar | $12,725 | 0.3 yrs | 0 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,479 | +$13,129 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $47,638 | +$13,288 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Cosmetology | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $20,816 | -$13,534 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $52,395 | +$18,045 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 53 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 41 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Education, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Education, Other | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Criminal Justice | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Film and Photography | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nursing | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,350/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.