Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Daytona State College has 36 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $91,166 four years after finishing, against $86,020 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
$41,756
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 Daytona State College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 46 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 | 78 | $84,812 | $91,166 | $86,0206% above | $12,000 |
| Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other | 0 | N/A | $80,992 | $79,4462% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 24 | $48,619 | $69,567 | $85,00018% below | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 41 | $62,328 | N/A | $73,31015% below | $11,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 167 | $43,436 | $52,532 | $64,59019% below | $14,422 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $50,419 | $50,619 | $47,7306% above | $9,344 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 247 | $79,998 | $80,355 | $79,9431% above | $9,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 56 | $66,096 | $78,836 | $64,06323% above | $8,509 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 16 | $70,961 | $63,800 | $64,8782% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 40 | $40,315 | $52,331 | $49,3236% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 0 | N/A | $47,638 | $41,44515% above | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 34 | $43,428 | $44,934 | $46,2463% below | $7,281 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,367 | $32,155 | $42,774 | $42,7740% above | $5,250 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 2 | N/A | $35,413 | $40,89613% below | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 12 | N/A | $34,180 | $32,6825% above | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 18 | N/A | $33,703 | $38,84613% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 23 | $33,280 | N/A | $31,6985% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Daytona State 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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