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Public four-year colleges in Florida by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Florida public four-year colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Polytechnic University | Lakeland | Public, 4-year | $86,952 | 377 |
| 2 | University of Florida | Gainesville | Public, 4-year | $77,321 | 18,730 |
| 3 | University of West Florida | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $67,723 | 4,225 |
| 4 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $66,924 | 13,534 |
| 5 | Florida International University | Miami | Public, 4-year | $62,192 | 16,183 |
| 6 | University of South Florida | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $62,079 | 14,165 |
| 7 | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $61,355 | 18,802 |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Public, 4-year | $59,690 | 8,917 |
| 9 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $59,418 | 4,389 |
| 10 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $59,369 | 4,072 |
| 11 | State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota | Bradenton | Public, 4-year | $55,922 | 1,771 |
| 12 | The College of the Florida Keys | Key West | Public, 4-year | $54,493 | 235 |
| 13 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg | Public, 4-year | $54,088 | 5,376 |
| 14 | Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $53,901 | 3,159 |
| 15 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $53,224 | 5,790 |
| 16 | Polk State College | Winter Haven | Public, 4-year | $53,180 | 1,854 |
| 17 | Santa Fe College | Gainesville | Public, 4-year | $53,155 | 3,271 |
| 18 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $52,657 | 2,138 |
| 19 | Tallahassee State College | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $52,652 | 3,356 |
| 20 | Northwest Florida State College | Niceville | Public, 4-year | $52,556 | 1,392 |
| 21 | Seminole State College of Florida | Sanford | Public, 4-year | $52,407 | 5,483 |
| 22 | Gulf Coast State College | Panama City | Public, 4-year | $52,051 | 1,012 |
| 23 | Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey | Public, 4-year | $51,981 | 1,841 |
| 24 | Saint Johns River State College | Palatka | Public, 4-year | $51,036 | 1,205 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.
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