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Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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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.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$50,557
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 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.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 28 | $80,468 | $106,431 | $104,7852% above | $27,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | 19 | N/A | $99,312 | $97,2022% above | $25,250 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 14 | N/A | $98,505 | $98,9530% above | N/A |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 79 | $74,096 | $97,015 | $96,3001% above | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 61 | $76,374 | $92,753 | $91,2852% above | $26,122 |
| Computer Science | 36 | $76,424 | $91,606 | $99,1778% below | $27,000 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 15 | N/A | $88,120 | $93,4846% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 13 | N/A | $86,536 | $85,1152% above | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | Not available | $66,547 | $85,906 | $81,1176% above | $38,190 |
| Air Transportation | 110 | $54,106 | $83,243 | $83,4490% above | $23,250 |
| Ocean Engineering | 24 | $72,992 | $80,836 | $85,8696% below | $23,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | $54,187 | $72,717 | $64,59013% above | $27,000 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 7 | $68,298 | N/A | $75,3739% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | $63,116 | $67,417 | $73,0548% below | $32,813 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 15 | N/A | $66,923 | $56,28219% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 7 | N/A | $62,019 | $66,5427% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 0 | N/A | $61,516 | $50,06623% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 22 | $41,227 | $55,282 | $52,5695% above | $26,584 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not available | $45,392 | $51,753 | $58,51812% below | N/A |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | 27 | $45,268 | N/A | $44,9301% above | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | 26 | $38,562 | N/A | $37,2813% above | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | Not available | N/A | $61,624 | $49,13825% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Not available | N/A | $56,184 | $49,32314% above | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | Not available | N/A | $51,539 | $57,64311% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Not available | N/A | $50,488 | $41,44522% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | N/A | $41,767 | $41,7670% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems Engineering | 35 | $134,890 | $149,291 | $144,0124% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 10 | $109,506 | $144,218 | $106,83135% above | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | 41 | N/A | $139,174 | $102,11836% above | N/A |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 45 | $96,072 | $131,919 | $127,2774% above | N/A |
| Military Applied Sciences | 31 | $104,122 | $130,197 | $130,1970% above | N/A |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 30 | $109,358 | $130,016 | $125,8433% above | N/A |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 24 | $77,642 | $125,197 | $123,5731% above | N/A |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 11 | $88,734 | $107,902 | $97,63211% above | $41,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 210 | $93,435 | $107,776 | $95,12713% above | $37,585 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Not available | $75,775 | $85,593 | $93,2288% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 2 | $75,825 | $84,170 | $89,9286% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 851 | $70,027 | $77,258 | $65,74418% above | $34,015 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 10 | N/A | $75,661 | $85,19211% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 10 | $86,230 | $114,742 | $100,37814% above | $132,586 |
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.
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