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Highest earning natural resources conservation and research programs in Florida
Florida natural resources conservation and research 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 | University of South Florida | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $36,048 | 134 |
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $34,875 | 60 |
| 3 | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $33,700 | 30 |
| 4 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $30,146 | 161 |
| 5 | Flagler College | Saint Augustine | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $28,175 | 38 |
| 6 | Eckerd College | Saint Petersburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $25,709 | 94 |
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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