Valencia College
Orlando, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Valencia College has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $89,532 four years after finishing, against $67,676 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$45,388
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 Valencia College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 40 | $83,411 | $89,532 | $67,67632% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 141 | $84,466 | N/A | $80,6285% above | $11,410 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 15 | $66,635 | $80,943 | $83,3223% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 89 | $61,118 | N/A | $65,2556% below | $17,875 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 502 | $50,181 | N/A | $51,4903% below | $16,794 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 305 | $73,711 | $81,133 | $79,9431% above | $10,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 22 | N/A | $75,095 | $64,87816% above | $9,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 93 | $67,865 | $72,153 | $64,06313% above | $12,649 |
| Computer Programming | 71 | $53,398 | $63,999 | $59,6467% above | $15,750 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 20 | N/A | $62,497 | $59,9964% above | N/A |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 15 | $57,107 | $62,068 | $68,93410% below | N/A |
| Fire Protection | 42 | $39,588 | $61,605 | $71,52114% below | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 62 | $54,463 | $57,409 | $57,1201% above | $15,125 |
| Legal Support Services | 37 | $47,496 | $51,929 | $45,75114% above | $13,188 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $41,688 | $48,119 | $49,1382% below | $12,429 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 67 | $43,086 | $47,005 | $47,3061% below | $11,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 192 | $38,912 | $46,965 | $49,3235% below | $15,284 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 86 | $40,988 | $46,639 | $40,89614% above | $12,721 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 74 | $36,099 | $46,230 | $39,59817% above | $10,430 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 6,079 | $32,601 | $44,728 | $42,7745% above | $8,750 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 52 | $38,029 | $44,213 | $54,82319% below | $7,125 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 71 | $32,291 | $41,850 | $38,8468% above | $10,125 |
| Music | 24 | $28,815 | $38,507 | $37,3193% above | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 47 | $28,568 | $33,162 | $32,6821% above | $5,544 |
Careers linked to the programs Valencia College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
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