Federal data
Highest earning associate's liberal arts programs in Florida
Florida liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $41,989 | 126 |
| 2 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $30,678 | 547 |
| 3 | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $30,406 | 1,073 |
| 4 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public, 4-year | $29,805 | 1,112 |
| 5 | North Florida College | Madison | Public, 4-year | $29,129 | 61 |
| 6 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $29,069 | 719 |
| 7 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public, 4-year | $28,917 | 529 |
| 8 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Public, 4-year | $28,775 | 488 |
| 9 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,122 | 148 |
| 10 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Public, 4-year | $28,078 | 101 |
| 11 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | Public, 4-year | $27,926 | 485 |
| 12 | Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $27,740 | 504 |
| 13 | Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Public, 4-year | $27,253 | 241 |
| 14 | Polk State College | Winter Haven | Public, 4-year | $27,184 | 305 |
| 15 | Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne | Public, 4-year | $26,771 | 401 |
| 16 | Saint Johns River State College | Palatka | Public, 4-year | $26,738 | 143 |
| 17 | Pensacola State College | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $26,671 | 283 |
| 18 | Miami Dade College | Miami | Public, 4-year | $25,905 | 2,010 |
| 19 | Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public, 4-year | $25,823 | 344 |
| 20 | State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | Public, 4-year | $25,597 | 69 |
| 21 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce | Public, 4-year | $25,578 | 478 |
| 22 | Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $25,467 | 343 |
| 23 | Valencia College | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $25,001 | 1,446 |
| 24 | Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Public, 4-year | $24,605 | 142 |
| 25 | College of Central Florida | Ocala | Public, 4-year | $24,017 | 300 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.