Florida Southern College Rankings & Recognition

Florida Southern College appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #302 of 408 for accounting, and #13 of 19 ranked colleges in Florida.

Florida Southern 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

Accounting

Ranked #302 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 30 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,480; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $20,400; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 38.2 of 100 · #13 of 19 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 20th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 66th percentile

Average net price $26,211 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: Widener University (#301)
Ranked just below: Saint Norbert College (#303)

Best colleges for accounting

Nursing

Ranked #326 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $93,335; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 51.1 of 100 · #28 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $26,211 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: The College of Saint Scholastica (#325)
Ranked just below: University of Arkansas (#327)

Best colleges for nursing

Education

Ranked #357 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,315; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $26,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 40.5 of 100 · #19 of 21 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 56th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 15th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 18th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 73th percentile

Average net price $26,211 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 54% of earnings

Ranked just above: Idaho State University (#356)
Ranked just below: University of North Dakota (#358)

Best colleges for education

Psychology

Ranked #413 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,344; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,182; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 49.4 of 100 · #13 of 28 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $26,211 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Edward's University (#412)
Ranked just below: Hope College-Michigan (#414)

Best colleges for psychology

Biology

Ranked #422 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,782; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $23,500; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 43.8 of 100 · #12 of 24 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 55th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 64th percentile

Average net price $26,211 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: College of Charleston (#421)
Ranked just below: Eastern New Mexico University (#423)

Best colleges for biology

Computer science

Ranked #432 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,328; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $25,750; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 23.6 of 100 · #18 of 20 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 59th percentile

Average net price $26,211 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: Arcadia University (#431)
Ranked just below: Fayetteville State University (#433)

Best colleges for computer science

Business

Ranked #534 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 102 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,104; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 47.5 of 100 · #21 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 20th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 76th percentile

Average net price $26,211 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 67.8% · debt is 32% of earnings