Campus of Florida Institute of Technology

    Florida Institute of Technology

    Melbourne, FL, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • R2 research university
    • NCAA Division II

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    Florida Institute of Technology Outcomes

    Florida Institute of Technology has 40 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Systems Engineering (master's), where graduates earn a median $149,291 four years after finishing, against $144,012 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    59.3%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    80%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $50,557

    Former students who received federal aid

    Florida Institute of Technology graduate earnings by major

    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 Florida Institute of Technology. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 93 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
    851 graduates · $77,258 median earnings
    Above the national median
    25 of 40 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Computer Engineering
    Median debt is 25% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Systems Engineering (master's)
    $149,291
    Field median $144,012
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (master's)
    $144,218
    Field median $106,831
    Information Science/Studies (master's)
    $139,174
    Field median $102,118
    Engineering-Related Fields (master's)
    $131,919
    Field median $127,277
    Military Applied Sciences (master's)
    $130,197
    Field median $130,197
    Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering (master's)
    $130,016
    Field median $125,843
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (master's)
    $125,197
    Field median $123,573
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (doctoral)
    $114,742
    Field median $100,378
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Computer Engineering28$80,468$106,431$104,7852% above$27,000
    Chemical Engineering19N/A$99,312$97,2022% above$25,250
    Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering14N/A$98,505$98,9530% aboveN/A
    Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering79$74,096$97,015$96,3001% above$27,000
    Mechanical Engineering61$76,374$92,753$91,2852% above$26,122
    Computer Science36$76,424$91,606$99,1778% below$27,000
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering15N/A$88,120$93,4846% belowN/A
    Civil Engineering13N/A$86,536$85,1152% aboveN/A
    Information Science/StudiesNot available$66,547$85,906$81,1176% above$38,190
    Air Transportation110$54,106$83,243$83,4490% above$23,250
    Ocean Engineering24$72,992$80,836$85,8696% below$23,250
    Business Administration, Management and Operations22$54,187$72,717$64,59013% above$27,000
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician7$68,298N/A$75,3739% belowN/A
    Accounting and Related Services6$63,116$67,417$73,0548% below$32,813
    Research and Experimental Psychology15N/A$66,923$56,28219% aboveN/A
    Marketing7N/A$62,019$66,5427% belowN/A
    Psychology, General0N/A$61,516$50,06623% aboveN/A
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology22$41,227$55,282$52,5695% above$26,584
    Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot available$45,392$51,753$58,51812% belowN/A
    Astronomy and Astrophysics27$45,268N/A$44,9301% above$27,000
    Biology, General26$38,562N/A$37,2813% above$27,000

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Accounting and Related ServicesNot availableN/A$61,624$49,13825% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot availableN/A$56,184$49,32314% aboveN/A
    Information Science/StudiesNot availableN/A$51,539$57,64311% belowN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot availableN/A$50,488$41,44522% aboveN/A
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot availableN/A$41,767$41,7670% aboveN/A

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Systems Engineering35$134,890$149,291$144,0124% aboveN/A
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management10$109,506$144,218$106,83135% aboveN/A
    Information Science/Studies41N/A$139,174$102,11836% aboveN/A
    Engineering-Related Fields45$96,072$131,919$127,2774% aboveN/A
    Military Applied Sciences31$104,122$130,197$130,1970% aboveN/A
    Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering30$109,358$130,016$125,8433% aboveN/A
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods24$77,642$125,197$123,5731% aboveN/A
    Management Information Systems and Services11$88,734$107,902$97,63211% above$41,000
    Business Administration, Management and Operations210$93,435$107,776$95,12713% above$37,585
    Accounting and Related ServicesNot available$75,775$85,593$93,2288% belowN/A
    Health and Medical Administrative Services2$75,825$84,170$89,9286% belowN/A
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology851$70,027$77,258$65,74418% above$34,015
    Human Resources Management and Services10N/A$75,661$85,19211% belowN/A

    Doctoral programs

    Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology10$86,230$114,742$100,37814% above$132,586

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Florida Institute of Technology reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 345 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

      Median pay
      $193,950
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Science and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning

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