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title: Daytona State College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Daytona Beach, FL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $37,096 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $19,272 – $56,849 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,950 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $12,050 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 51% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.15× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $9,096 | derived |

**43% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,500 (≈ 15% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $15,234 to $62,369 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,369 | $12,781 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $52,558 | $11,222 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $49,000 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,154 | $20,206 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,390 | $10,406 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,222 | $4,446 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,218 | $17,073 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,983 | $10,500 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,167 | $12,725 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,949 | $10,578 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,641 | $15,071 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,811 | $5,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $27,448 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $24,572 | $6,750 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,472 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $15,234 | $5,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Daytona State College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?133386

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