Florida Southern College Education (Elementary / Secondary): earnings, debt & careers

Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates of Florida Southern College earn a median $49,315 four years after graduating ($46,088 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $27,000. That is $1,492 above the U.S. median for Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates ($47,823 across 671 colleges), and ranks 22nd of 26 Florida colleges (14th of 16 among colleges that mostly award bachelor's degrees).

Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$49,315

U.S. median for this major: $47,823.

College Scorecard field of study

Earnings, 1 year after
$46,088

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$27,000

About 55% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $26,000.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$28,551 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $60,768. College Scorecard.

Education (Elementary / Secondary) at Florida colleges

Every Florida college we cover that reports Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Florida Gulf Coast University$58,115$19,489$12,56857%
2Florida SouthWestern State Collegemostly 2-year$57,918$12,750$7,24739%
3Florida Atlantic University$56,073$17,661$8,75263%
4Miami Dade Collegemostly 2-year$55,276—$5,46346%
5The University of Tampa$53,942$26,000$36,21164%
6Rollins College$53,908$27,000$34,73275%
7Florida International University$53,854$16,490$9,28874%
8Indian River State Collegemostly 2-year$53,747—$3,81545%
9University of Florida$53,079$18,063$6,54191%
10St Petersburg Collegemostly 2-year$52,047$19,900$1,47138%
11College of Central Floridamostly 2-year$52,015—$12,08844%
12Northwest Florida State Collegemostly 2-year$51,900$15,000$4,57139%
13Florida State University$51,863$19,349$11,29786%
14University of Central Florida$51,784$24,250$10,41178%
15University of South Florida$51,650$20,995$9,81277%
16Daytona State Collegemostly 2-year$50,619$17,308$7,17743%
17Saint Johns River State Collegemostly 2-year$50,390$12,956$6,13549%
18Flagler College$49,797$27,000$30,52556%
19Saint Leo University$49,634$23,937$21,29345%
20University of North Florida$49,545$19,097$10,15469%
21Southeastern University$49,334$27,000$31,94243%
22Florida Southern College$49,315$27,000$28,55171%
23Warner University$48,819$24,814$19,74842%
24Florida State College at Jacksonvillemostly 2-year$48,275$25,000$4,12837%
25Santa Fe Collegemostly 2-year$45,196—$11,09853%
26Webber International University$44,747$25,596$29,52928%

27 more Florida colleges offer Education (Elementary / Secondary) but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates

Elementary school teacher

Lakeland area$50,420
Florida$58,930
U.S.$63,970

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -0.4% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

Lakeland area$58,000
Florida$60,410
U.S.$72,040

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -0.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Training and Development Specialists

Lakeland area$58,900
Florida$71,990
U.S.$69,280

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at FSC, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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FSC Education (Elementary / Secondary) questions

How much do FSC Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates earn?

Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates of Florida Southern College earn a median $49,315 four years after graduating and $46,088 one year after. The U.S. median for Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates across 671 colleges is $47,823.

How much debt do FSC Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates of Florida Southern College is $27,000, about 55% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $26,000.

Where does FSC rank for Education (Elementary / Secondary) in Florida?

Of 26 Florida colleges reporting Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduate earnings, Florida Southern College ranks 22nd; among the 16 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 14th. The highest is Florida Gulf Coast University at $58,115.

What jobs do Education (Elementary / Secondary) graduates get?

A common career is elementary school teacher, with a median wage of $50,420 in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL area and $63,970 nationally. Others include secondary school teachers, except special and career/technical education and training and development specialists.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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