Top Economics Programs in Florida by Earnings (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 13 Economics programs in Florida by median earnings of Economics graduates four years after completing. University of Miami leads the list with median earnings of $92,998 four years after completing.
Across the listed schools, the figures range from $92,998 to $39,009, with a median of $70,022.
Public institutions account for 8 of the 13 programs, while 5 are private nonprofit. University of Florida posts the lowest average net price on the page at $6,541.
On Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, Florida International University ranks 14th.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Miami · Coral Gables, FL | $92,998 | $37,244 | $15,978 | 18.9% |
| University of Miami reports median earnings of $92,998 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 19%. | |||||
| 2 | University of Florida · Gainesville, FL | $89,075 | $6,541 | $1,982 | 24.2% |
| An average net price of $6,541 coincides with median earnings of $89,075 for Economics graduates of University of Florida four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $76,360 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| University of Central Florida ranks 19th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Economics graduates earn a median of $76,360 four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL | $75,014 | $10,154 | $6,647 | 53.2% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left University of North Florida with a median of $15,531 in federal loans, and its Economics completers earned a median of $75,014 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL | $74,056 | $8,752 | $3,022 | 66.1% |
| Florida Atlantic University admits 66% of applicants and reports median earnings of $74,056 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL | $73,527 | $11,297 | $5,938 | 24.2% |
| With 268 graduates in the earnings cohort, Florida State University posts median earnings of $73,527 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Florida International University · Miami, FL | $70,022 | $9,288 | $7,003 | 54.7% |
| Florida International University carries an average net price of $9,288 and a median of $70,022 in earnings for Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Rollins College · Winter Park, FL | $68,194 | $34,732 | $27,177 | 47.5% |
| Rollins College reports median federal debt of $24,894 among Economics completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $68,194 four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of South Florida · Tampa, FL | $67,007 | $9,812 | $4,122 | 43.2% |
| University of South Florida ranks 9th on this list, with an admission rate of 43% and median earnings of $67,007 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Flagler College · Saint Augustine, FL | $52,107 | $30,525 | $21,733 | 80.8% |
| Flagler College posts an average net price of $30,525 and median earnings of $52,107 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL | $48,041 | $24,860 | $18,761 | 41.4% |
| Ave Maria University reports median earnings of $48,041 for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 9 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 12 | The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL | $41,565 | $36,211 | $30,011 | 40.3% |
| The University of Tampa admits 40% of applicants and reports median earnings of $41,565 for its Economics graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL | $39,009 | $12,568 | $8,220 | 63.4% |
| Florida Gulf Coast University, a public university in Fort Myers, reports $39,009 in median earnings for its Economics graduates four years after completing, with 27 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Economics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Florida appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 4 of the 13 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. The range and median below cover the 13 schools with a published figure. University of Miami leads at $92,998, with University of Florida trailing by $3,923 at $89,075.