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# Best Chemistry Programs in Florida (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

This page ranks the 9 Chemistry programs in Florida with a published earnings cohort. Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Chemistry graduates four years after completing, highest first.

Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Florida appear. [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/majors/) leads the list, reporting $66,724 in median earnings of Chemistry graduates four years after completing.

Across the listed programs, median earnings range from $66,724 to $13,702, with a median of $56,179. For 3 of the 9 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 8 of the 9 schools, or 89% of the list. [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/majors/) ranks 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Florida posts the lowest average net price, at $6,541.

## The ranked list

9 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $66,724 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
|  | [Florida State University](/school/florida-state-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with [$66,724 in median earnings](/school/florida-state-university/outcomes/) for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. |
| 2 | University of South Florida · Tampa, FL | $59,942 | $9,812 | $4,122 | 43.2% |
|  | Median earnings of $59,942 for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing coincide with an [average net price of $9,812](/school/university-of-south-florida/cost/) at [University of South Florida](/school/university-of-south-florida/majors/). |
| 3 | Florida International University · Miami, FL | $57,788 | $9,288 | $7,003 | 54.7% |
|  | With an [admission rate of 55%](/school/florida-international-university/admissions/), [Florida International University](/school/florida-international-university/majors/) reports $57,788 in median earnings for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. |
| 4 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $57,313 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
|  | [University of Central Florida](/school/university-of-central-florida/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $16,050](/school/university-of-central-florida/cost/) among Chemistry completers who borrowed, while its graduates earned a median of $57,313 four years after completing. |
| 5 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $56,179 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
|  | An [average net price of $6,541](/school/university-of-florida/cost/) and median earnings of $56,179 for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing are reported by [University of Florida](/school/university-of-florida/majors/). |
| 6 | University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL | $55,478 | $10,154 | $6,647 | 53.2% |
|  | [University of North Florida](/school/university-of-north-florida/majors/) [ranks 158th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/university-of-north-florida/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Chemistry graduates earned a median of $55,478 four years after completing. |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL | $33,993 | $8,752 | $3,022 | 66.1% |
|  | [Florida Atlantic University](/school/florida-atlantic-university/majors/) [admits 66% of applicants](/school/florida-atlantic-university/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $33,993 for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. |
| 8 | University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL | $28,598 | $9,364 | $4,815 | 58.2% |
|  | A public university in Pensacola, [University of West Florida](/school/university-of-west-florida/majors/) shows [median earnings of $28,598](/school/university-of-west-florida/outcomes/) for its Chemistry graduates four years after completing. |
| 9 | University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL | $13,702 | $37,244 | $15,978 | 18.9% |
|  | [University of Miami](/school/university-of-miami/majors/) carries an [average net price of $37,244,](/school/university-of-miami/cost/) and its Chemistry graduates earned a median of $13,702 four years after completing. |

## How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Chemistry graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Florida appear. The figures are medians for federally aided Chemistry completers who were working and not enrolled. For 3 of the 9 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Florida State University leads University of South Florida by $6,782, and the spread from the top to the bottom of the list is $53,022.

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