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title: University of West Florida — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Pensacola, 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 West Florida

Pensacola, 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 | $49,137 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,366 – $73,762 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $13,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,466 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 59% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $19,947 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 71% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.27× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $21,137 | derived |

**59% 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 $13,000 (≈ 27% 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 $22,066 to $76,814 across 45 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $76,814 | $31,814 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $72,180 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Master's Degree | $68,591 | not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,119 | $18,114 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,076 | $12,500 |
| Mathematics. | Master's Degree | $59,129 | $24,958 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $55,827 | $28,000 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $55,438 | $19,582 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $53,454 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Master's Degree | $51,753 | $35,765 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $51,664 | $26,100 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,104 | $17,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $49,493 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $48,451 | $34,418 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,359 | $18,000 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,665 | $15,269 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $45,624 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $42,396 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,772 | $19,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,455 | $17,750 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,291 | not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $37,555 | not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,311 | $20,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $37,161 | $26,352 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,848 | $15,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,828 | $24,013 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,633 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,584 | not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,791 | $19,568 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,328 | $21,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,475 | $16,202 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,261 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,604 | $18,202 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,333 | $17,180 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,136 | $17,949 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,210 | $18,967 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,780 | $14,000 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $27,656 | $14,192 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,535 | $19,896 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,051 | $18,925 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,862 | $18,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,085 | not reported |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,677 | $17,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,202 | $10,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,066 | $16,818 |

## 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 West Florida by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?138354

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