Campus of Stetson University

    Stetson University

    DeLand, FL, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's university
    • NCAA Division I

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    Stetson University Rankings & Recognition

    Stetson University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #142 of 330 for finance, and #11 of 14 ranked colleges in Florida.

    Stetson University 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

    Finance

    Ranked #142 of 330 for value

    Finance and Financial Management Services · 40 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $85,033
    Ranked-college median: $77,916
    Median debt
    $20,000
    Ranked-college median: $19,500

    Value score 53.1 of 100 · #11 of 14 in Florida

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    67th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    33th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    58th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    45th percentile

    Average net price $22,521 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 24% of earnings

    Best colleges for finance

    Communications

    Ranked #190 of 388 for value

    Communication and Media Studies · 35 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $58,071
    Ranked-college median: $56,130
    Median debt
    $19,500
    Ranked-college median: $19,593

    Value score 50 of 100 · #8 of 13 in Florida

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    59th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    30th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    58th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    49th percentile

    Average net price $22,521 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 34% of earnings

    Best colleges for communications

    Accounting

    Ranked #217 of 408 for value

    Accounting and Related Services · 24 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $78,682
    Ranked-college median: $76,108
    Median debt
    $20,500
    Ranked-college median: $20,500

    Value score 47.5 of 100 · #12 of 19 in Florida

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    56th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    30th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    50th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    50th percentile

    Average net price $22,521 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 26% of earnings

    Best colleges for accounting

    Marketing

    Ranked #295 of 354 for value

    Marketing · 31 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $63,707
    Ranked-college median: $67,486
    Median debt
    $23,125
    Ranked-college median: $19,523

    Value score 31.9 of 100 · #11 of 12 in Florida

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    33th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    33th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    17th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    46th percentile

    Average net price $22,521 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 36% of earnings

    Best colleges for marketing

    Political science

    Ranked #369 of 388 for value

    Political Science and Government · 42 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $52,667
    Ranked-college median: $63,181
    Median debt
    $20,500
    Ranked-college median: $19,500

    Value score 21.9 of 100 · #13 of 13 in Florida

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    13th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    36th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    15th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    32th percentile

    Average net price $22,521 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 39% of earnings

    Best colleges for political science

    Biology

    Ranked #629 of 680 for value

    Biology, General · 20 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $50,447
    Ranked-college median: $58,001
    Median debt
    $25,500
    Ranked-college median: $20,717

    Value score 24.5 of 100 · #21 of 24 in Florida

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    19th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    33th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    7th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    49th percentile

    Average net price $22,521 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 51% of earnings

    Best colleges for biology

    Business

    Ranked #755 of 986 for value

    Business Administration, Management and Operations · 72 graduates

    Earnings 4 yrs after
    $59,629
    Ranked-college median: $64,860
    Median debt
    $22,655
    Ranked-college median: $21,375

    Value score 35.5 of 100 · #36 of 47 in Florida

    Graduate earnings · 40% of score
    29th percentile
    Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score
    35th percentile
    Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score
    29th percentile
    Graduation rate · 15% of score
    63th percentile

    Average net price $22,521 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 60.5% · debt is 38% of earnings

    Best colleges for business

    Rankings & recognition

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    Carnegie Classification

    Master's university

    A College or University that also has a large number of Master’s Degree programs

    Athletics

    NCAA Division I

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