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

Orlando, FL · Public · Certificate-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 | $40,594 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,495 – $60,732 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,840 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 48% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,529 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 60% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.14× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $12,594 | derived |

**48% 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 $5,840 (≈ 14% 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 $19,504 to $62,028 across 17 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,028 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,471 | $10,750 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $58,090 | $12,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $56,307 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $51,276 | $12,255 |
| Computer Programming. | Associate's Degree | $41,021 | $12,635 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $36,442 | $13,599 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $34,787 | $14,198 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $32,319 | $15,525 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Associate's Degree | $28,819 | $11,107 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Associate's Degree | $28,389 | $15,280 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $27,977 | $12,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $27,326 | $14,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $24,304 | $8,250 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $24,166 | $11,422 |
| Music. | Associate's Degree | $22,731 | $9,592 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Associate's Degree | $19,504 | $13,829 |

## 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 Valencia College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?138187

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