Daytona State College Rankings & Recognition

Daytona State College appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #59 of 686 for nursing, and #8 of 38 ranked colleges in Florida.

Daytona State College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #59 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 78 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,166; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $12,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 73.5 of 100 · #8 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 71th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 94th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $4,419 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 40.4% · debt is 13% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (#58)
Ranked just below: Florida Gateway College (#60)

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Education

Ranked #79 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,619; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $9,344; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 70.9 of 100 · #14 of 21 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 12th percentile

Average net price $4,419 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 40.4% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Boston College (#78)
Ranked just below: University of Rhode Island (#80)

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Computer science

Ranked #352 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $69,567; Ranked-college median: $97,375

Value score 34.9 of 100 · #16 of 20 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 97th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $4,419 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 40.4%

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (#351)
Ranked just below: Monmouth University (#353)

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Business

Ranked #568 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 167 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,532; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $14,422; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 45.9 of 100 · #27 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 71th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $4,419 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 40.4% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Texas A&M University-San Antonio (#567)
Ranked just below: Baldwin Wallace University (#569)

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Avg. net price: $4,419
Graduation: 40.4%
Students: 10,176

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Baccalaureate/associate college

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