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# Flagler College Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much do Flagler College graduates earn?

The reported median is $52,031 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$16,219 per year.

Access is the strongest pillar for Flagler College, while its return figures give a less favorable picture. Azimuth places the return pillar in the 15th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Graduates earn about $8,989 less than the model expects for similar students. That places [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) in the 22nd percentile.

Of that gap, the model attributes $828 to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market), a share that subtracts from expected earnings. It attributes $8,161 to a remainder it does not explain, which subtracts from expected earnings.

Four years after completion, median earnings are $52,031, in the 23rd percentile. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $68,250, with earnings $16,219 below that benchmark. The expectation and peer comparisons point in the same direction.

Program choice makes a noticeable difference in the modeled earnings picture. The downside earnings scenario is $41,269, the typical scenario is $52,031, and the upside scenario is $62,408.

Published program medians four years after completion show the higher end of that range: Public Administration at $70,202, Political Science at $65,513, and Accounting at $63,113. These field-level results show why the modeled range is broader than a single college-wide median.

Graduate study is part of the context for reading earnings: an estimated 28.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, so they do not include those continuing their education.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$52,031

**Rank for difference from expectations**
22nd percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**Flagler College reported median**
$52,031

**Peer schools comparable schools · $16,219 above Flagler College**
$68,250

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $8,989 above Flagler College**
$61,020

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $41,269 to $62,408, around the reported median of $52,031. Compare the lower scenario with [Flagler College borrowing and monthly payments](/school/flagler-college/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$41,269

**Median · reported**
$52,031

**Higher estimate**
$62,408

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do Flagler College graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

Flagler College graduates’ reported earnings are $8,989 below that expectation, the 22nd percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Flagler College caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
\-$828

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$8,161

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
\-$8,989

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at Flagler College report the highest earnings?

At Flagler College, published earnings differ by field, making the program-level picture more varied than a single schoolwide figure. Four years after completion, Public Administration has median earnings of $70,202 and 20 degrees awarded.

Political Science follows with $65,513 in median earnings and 7 degrees awarded. Accounting sits in the higher-earning group at $63,113, with 41 degrees awarded.

By contrast, Psychology records median earnings of $47,078 and 83 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows that four-year earnings at the college vary materially with the field of study.

Flagler College’s degree output centers on Business, which accounts for 28.8% of bachelor’s degrees awarded. Earnings data are published for 17 fields, showing a range among the school’s larger and higher-earning programs.

Public Administration awarded 20 degrees and has median earnings of $70,202 four years after completion. Political Science awarded 7 degrees, with median earnings of $65,513.

Accounting awarded 41 degrees and reports $63,113. Business Administration and Management is larger, with 86 degrees awarded and median earnings of $58,703. These figures show that earnings differ materially by field.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Public Administration**
$70,202

**Political Science and Government**
$65,513

**Accounting and Related Services**
$63,113

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
$58,703

**Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication**
$53,353

**English Language and Literature, General**
$53,263

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
$49,797

**Education, General**
$49,104

[Explore Flagler College program cohorts and field ranks](/school/flagler-college/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

The modeled earnings range shows variation by field at Flagler College. Grounded in the program mix, the downside earnings scenario is $41,269, the typical scenario is $52,031, and the upside scenario is $62,408.

At the upper end, Public Administration has median earnings of $70,202 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Design and Applied Arts is lowest at $46,921, reinforcing the variation by field.

Flagler College posts median earnings of $52,031 four years after completion for federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, a relatively low earnings level in this coverage set. Azimuth places the measure in the 23rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The earnings cohort includes 876 completers. Earnings scenarios based on the program mix put the typical outcome at the same level as the median, with a downside scenario of $41,269 and an upside scenario of $62,408.

These scenarios describe modeled outcomes rather than observed groups. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, are unfavorable.

Graduates earn about $8,989 less than the model expects for similar students. An estimated 28.9% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).