Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Broward College has 22 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $99,379 one year after finishing, against $80,628 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$45,986
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Broward College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 76 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 52 | $99,379 | N/A | $80,62823% above | $11,007 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 108 | $51,096 | $68,626 | $85,00019% below | $11,331 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 223 | $49,091 | $61,029 | $64,5906% below | $14,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 44 | $54,740 | $59,330 | $51,25816% above | $9,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 17 | $58,982 | N/A | $62,1945% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 385 | $77,504 | $83,358 | $79,9434% above | $7,501 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 114 | $70,234 | $75,879 | $64,06318% above | $10,500 |
| Air Transportation | 73 | $53,564 | $75,637 | $75,6370% above | $8,750 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 23 | $55,103 | N/A | $65,26316% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 30 | $50,445 | N/A | $44,13614% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 97 | $46,040 | $49,180 | $49,3230% above | $13,375 |
| Legal Support Services | 25 | $46,469 | $48,911 | $45,7517% above | $6,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 19 | $46,145 | $48,605 | $49,1381% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 53 | $39,697 | $44,829 | $47,3065% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 3,513 | $33,305 | $44,117 | $42,7743% above | $6,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 32 | $43,439 | N/A | $37,69215% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 35 | $41,693 | N/A | $48,19513% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 34 | $41,763 | $38,252 | $46,24617% below | N/A |
| Computer Programming | 38 | $32,546 | N/A | $47,20131% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 25 | $31,412 | N/A | $31,6981% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 282 | $45,660 | $79,695 | $56,69541% above | $3,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 385 | $68,231 | N/A | $56,53921% above | $4,875 |
Careers linked to the programs Broward College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 5 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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