Graduates of Eckerd College earn median 4-year earnings of $48,651, placing Eckerd College in the 9.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,955 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Eckerd College in the 4.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Eckerd College #1393 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Eckerd College's concentration in biological sciences and related health fields. Natural Resources Conservation and Research is the largest program with 83 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,932, performing at 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology enrolls 80 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $48,631, also at 1.0x the benchmark. Zoology/Animal Biology and Biology, General round out the largest programs, with Biology, General graduates earning $47,814 four years after enrollment at 0.8x the field benchmark. Psychology, General completes the top five with 37 graduates earning $53,220.
Graduates of Eckerd College earn median 4-year earnings of $48,651, placing Eckerd College in the 9.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,955 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Eckerd College in the 4.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Eckerd College #1393 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Eckerd College's concentration in biological sciences and related health fields. Natural Resources Conservation and Research is the largest program with 83 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,932, performing at 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology enrolls 80 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $48,631, also at 1.0x the benchmark. Zoology/Animal Biology and Biology, General round out the largest programs, with Biology, General graduates earning $47,814 four years after enrollment at 0.8x the field benchmark. Psychology, General completes the top five with 37 graduates earning $53,220.
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Graduates of Eckerd College earn median 4-year earnings of $48,651, placing Eckerd College in the 9.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,955 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Eckerd College in the 4.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Eckerd College #1393 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Eckerd College's concentration in biological sciences and related health fields. Natural Resources Conservation and Research is the largest program with 83 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,932, performing at 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology enrolls 80 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $48,631, also at 1.0x the benchmark. Zoology/Animal Biology and Biology, General round out the largest programs, with Biology, General graduates earning $47,814 four years after enrollment at 0.8x the field benchmark. Psychology, General completes the top five with 37 graduates earning $53,220.
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
Financial justification for the investment.
Graduates of Eckerd College earn median 4-year earnings of $48,651, placing Eckerd College in the 9.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $20,955 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing Eckerd College in the 4.8 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks Eckerd College #1393 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects Eckerd College's concentration in biological sciences and related health fields. Natural Resources Conservation and Research is the largest program with 83 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $39,932, performing at 0.7x the national benchmark for the field. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology enrolls 80 graduates with median 4-year earnings of $48,631, also at 1.0x the benchmark. Zoology/Animal Biology and Biology, General round out the largest programs, with Biology, General graduates earning $47,814 four years after enrollment at 0.8x the field benchmark. Psychology, General completes the top five with 37 graduates earning $53,220.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
Eckerd College's program mix is anchored in biological sciences, marine sciences, and environmental studies — a signature shaped by the institution's coastal Florida location and liberal arts identity. Natural Resources Conservation and Research is the largest program with 83 graduates, followed by Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Zoology/Animal Biology, Biology, General, and Psychology, General. Across 0 ranked programs serving roughly 502 students annually, the institution's strongest earnings outcomes cluster in applied and professional fields. Business/Commerce, General leads the earnings profile, with 15 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $63,660. Business Administration follows with graduates earning $61,685, and Communication and Media Studies delivers median earnings of $60,969. These outcomes reflect Eckerd College's positioning as a private liberal arts college where career-oriented programs in business, health professions, and applied sciences drive stronger financial returns than the institution's broader biological and environmental science portfolio. The program mix reflects a balance between foundational science education — where Natural Resources Conservation and Research and Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology enroll substantial cohorts — and applied professional pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly. Several of the institution's programs in Biological Sciences are grad-school-dependent pathways where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory because meaningful shares of graduates continue to graduate or professional school. By contrast, programs in business, accounting, and health professions are high-mobility direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect actual labor-market outcomes. The supply and demand for college graduates provides context for how Eckerd College's program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.
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