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Highest earning biology programs in Florida
Florida biology 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 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $37,741 | 38 |
| 2 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $34,287 | 40 |
| 3 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $34,012 | 61 |
| 4 | The University of Tampa | Tampa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,909 | 68 |
| 5 | Barry University | Miami | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,556 | 53 |
| 6 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $29,635 | 101 |
| 7 | University of West Florida | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $28,237 | 56 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Public, 4-year | $27,676 | 346 |
| 9 | University of South Florida | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $27,034 | 728 |
| 10 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $26,964 | 128 |
| 11 | Eckerd College | Saint Petersburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $26,871 | 54 |
| 12 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $26,140 | 252 |
| 13 | University of Florida | Gainesville | Public, 4-year | $24,713 | 324 |
| 14 | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $23,710 | 486 |
| 15 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $23,110 | 73 |
| 16 | Florida International University | Miami | Public, 4-year | $21,529 | 338 |
| 17 | University of Miami | Coral Gables | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $17,571 | 64 |
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.
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