Indian River State College Rankings & Recognition

Indian River State College appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #32 of 686 for nursing, and #3 of 38 ranked colleges in Florida.

Indian River 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 #32 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 92 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $99,714; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $10,370; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 81.8 of 100 · #3 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 87th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $2,617 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 10% of earnings

Ranked just above: Farmingdale State College (#31)
Ranked just below: Saint Peter's University (#33)

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Education

Ranked #71 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,747; Ranked-college median: $48,822

Value score 72.1 of 100 · #13 of 21 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $2,617 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 42.6%

Ranked just above: St Petersburg College (#70)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Potsdam (#72)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #171 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 68 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,073; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $7,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 53.4 of 100 · #10 of 17 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 100th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $2,617 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 16% of earnings

Ranked just above: Troy University (#170)
Ranked just below: Minnesota State University Moorhead (#172)

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Accounting

Ranked #304 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 28 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,675; Ranked-college median: $76,108

Value score 38 of 100 · #14 of 19 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 11th percentile

Average net price $2,617 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 42.6%

Ranked just above: Saint Norbert College (#303)
Ranked just below: University of Alabama at Birmingham (#305)

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Computer science

Ranked #319 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 63 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,761; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 38.8 of 100 · #14 of 20 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 47th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $2,617 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Louisiana State University-Shreveport (#318)
Ranked just below: The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (#320)

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Business

Ranked #470 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 142 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,328; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $5,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 50.9 of 100 · #16 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 8th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 100th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $2,617 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 42.6% · debt is 11% of earnings