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Highest earning business administration programs in Florida
Florida business administration 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 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | Daytona Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $66,999 | 426 |
| 2 | Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $63,708 | 58 |
| 3 | Rasmussen University | Ocala | For-profit, 4-year | $59,693 | 313 |
| 4 | DeVry University | Orlando | For-profit, 4-year | $55,102 | 2,236 |
| 5 | Barry University | Miami | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,266 | 138 |
| 6 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $54,167 | 400 |
| 7 | Herzing University | Winter Park | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $52,469 | 130 |
| 8 | University of Florida | Gainesville | Public, 4-year | $52,032 | 425 |
| 9 | University of West Florida | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $51,852 | 51 |
| 10 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $49,325 | 207 |
| 11 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $49,156 | 41 |
| 12 | Broward College | Fort Lauderdale | Public, 4-year | $48,880 | 106 |
| 13 | University of Miami | Coral Gables | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,793 | 35 |
| 14 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $47,898 | 359 |
| 15 | Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,970 | 31 |
| 16 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Public, 4-year | $46,662 | 284 |
| 17 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $46,632 | 379 |
| 18 | The University of Tampa | Tampa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $46,543 | 95 |
| 19 | University of South Florida | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $45,966 | 99 |
| 20 | Polk State College | Winter Haven | Public, 4-year | $45,921 | 282 |
| 21 | Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public, 4-year | $45,590 | 73 |
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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