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

Miami, FL · Public · Bachelor-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 | $60,249 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $37,426 – $87,897 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,246 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 74% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $21,462 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.24× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $32,249 | derived |

**74% 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 $14,246 (≈ 24% 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 $18,353 to $100,867 across 84 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $100,867 | $42,812 |
| Computer Engineering. | Master's Degree | $81,947 | $26,902 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Master's Degree | $75,373 | $36,455 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral Degree | $74,095 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Master's Degree | $73,597 | not reported |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | Master's Degree | $71,326 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's Degree | $70,839 | $117,918 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,490 | $21,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $69,120 | $14,637 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $67,605 | $59,154 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $67,416 | $30,750 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Master's Degree | $65,959 | $30,705 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,392 | $17,395 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $65,334 | $41,477 |
| Computer Systems Analysis. | Master's Degree | $64,550 | $35,500 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,376 | $18,124 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,800 | $13,750 |
| Homeland Security. | Master's Degree | $63,798 | $30,750 |
| International Business. | Master's Degree | $58,665 | $41,928 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,454 | $20,044 |
| Public Administration. | Master's Degree | $58,372 | $38,413 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $58,275 | $39,568 |
| Industrial Engineering. | Master's Degree | $58,099 | $34,091 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Master's Degree | $58,096 | $69,500 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $56,032 | $207,971 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Master's Degree | $55,937 | $49,462 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Master's Degree | $54,847 | $41,066 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,816 | $18,896 |
| Marketing. | Master's Degree | $54,323 | $34,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,936 | $18,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $53,577 | $30,649 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,573 | $19,500 |
| Law. | Doctoral Degree | $53,290 | $90,411 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $52,203 | $30,602 |
| Landscape Architecture. | Master's Degree | $51,403 | not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Master's Degree | $50,909 | $30,750 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $50,503 | $64,469 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,657 | $17,653 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $47,607 | $34,653 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $47,345 | $46,114 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $46,525 | $30,750 |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Master's Degree | $45,719 | $38,633 |
| Interior Architecture. | Master's Degree | $44,902 | $34,618 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,811 | $16,500 |
| Real Estate. | Master's Degree | $44,302 | $41,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $44,185 | $41,250 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,177 | $23,000 |
| Architecture. | Master's Degree | $43,850 | $30,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $43,114 | $39,438 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $42,580 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $42,187 | $30,828 |
| International and Comparative Education. | Master's Degree | $41,139 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $41,081 | $48,019 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,955 | $20,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,785 | $16,952 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,775 | $16,231 |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $39,409 | $47,034 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $39,404 | $38,322 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,688 | $16,100 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,980 | $15,650 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,222 | $22,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,000 | $19,319 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,771 | $16,398 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,382 | $19,250 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,234 | $17,662 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,856 | $16,829 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,481 | $17,234 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,195 | $17,750 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,037 | $13,500 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,387 | $19,121 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,047 | $16,049 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,318 | $14,823 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,015 | $22,740 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,968 | $17,250 |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,426 | $13,393 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,231 | $17,556 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,275 | $16,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,895 | $17,125 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,248 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,054 | $13,240 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,872 | $15,500 |
| Music. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,800 | $12,722 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,583 | $20,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,353 | $15,000 |

## 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 Florida International University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?133951

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