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

Melbourne, 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 | $37,195 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $20,193 – $56,671 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $8,279 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,261 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 52% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $11,966 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 52% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.22× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $9,195 | derived |

**52% 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 $8,279 (≈ 22% 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 $17,034 to $54,435 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $54,435 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $54,335 | $17,118 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $49,627 | not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $45,640 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $44,038 | $15,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $43,111 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,310 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,722 | $18,751 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,679 | not reported |
| Fire Protection. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,585 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,744 | $21,379 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,699 | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,053 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $25,535 | $19,500 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $25,058 | $16,140 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $23,283 | $8,557 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $22,416 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $17,034 | not reported |

## 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 Eastern Florida State College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?132693

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