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

Gainesville, 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 | $71,588 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $47,083 – $106,122 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 85% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,843 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 83% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $43,588 | derived |

**85% 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 $14,000 (≈ 20% 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 $19,456 to $76,677 across 22 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,677 | $15,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,197 | $18,131 |
| Fire Protection. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,715 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,614 | $16,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,557 | $15,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,235 | $15,321 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,395 | $19,737 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,136 | $16,454 |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,672 | $16,407 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,795 | $16,172 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,008 | $15,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,849 | $18,657 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,778 | $15,000 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,868 | $15,224 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,610 | $15,000 |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,242 | $15,454 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,721 | $14,800 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,761 | $14,942 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,033 | $16,598 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,127 | $15,000 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,265 | $14,491 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,456 | $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 University of Florida-Online by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?484473

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