Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
14of 14 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Florida high-school graduate (about $34,350 a year).
14 of 50 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 36: 34 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 16 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$28,551 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$28,551 a year
About $114,204 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $23,624 |
| $30k to $48k | $21,385 |
| $48k to $75k | $25,830 |
| $75k to $110k | $29,044 |
| $110k and up | $33,706 |
| All families (average) | $28,551 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Florida high-school graduate ($34,350 a year).
19 of 66 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $65,104 | +$30,754 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.8 yrs | 114 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $96,708 | +$62,358 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 57 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $93,335 | +$58,985 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 52 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $115,730 | +$81,380 | above HS line | $55,500 | 0.7 yrs | 49 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $52,796 | +$18,446 | clears the bar | $25,710 | 1.4 yrs | 36 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $53,344 | +$18,994 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 1.3 yrs | 34 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $82,328 | +$47,978 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 31 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $43,549 | +$9,199 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.5 yrs | 30 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $72,480 | +$38,130 | clears the bar | $19,000 | 0.5 yrs | 30 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $38,358 | +$4,008 | clears the bar | $22,875 | 5.7 yrs | 29 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $51,925 | +$17,575 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.5 yrs | 29 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $54,810 | +$20,460 | above HS line | $40,306 | 2.0 yrs | 25 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $58,782 | +$24,432 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 24 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,315 | +$14,965 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | 21 |
| Criminology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,829 | +$15,479 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.7 yrs | 19 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $57,128 | +$22,778 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.0 yrs | 17 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $76,905 | +$42,555 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $46,4181-year earnings | +$12,068 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $27,000 | 2.2 yrs | 13 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $62,793 | +$28,443 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Literature | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Analytics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $34,350 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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