Graduates of University of Central Florida earn median 4-year earnings of $61,355, placing University of Central Florida in the 51.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,881 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Florida #928 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 1456 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,760, ranked #117 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 887 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,148, ranked #31 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 827 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,313, ranked #227 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 773 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,737, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
Graduates of University of Central Florida earn median 4-year earnings of $61,355, placing University of Central Florida in the 51.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,881 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Florida #928 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 1456 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,760, ranked #117 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 887 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,148, ranked #31 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 827 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,313, ranked #227 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 773 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,737, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
Latest FE earnings field: 10-year
Lower quartile, 10-year field
How graduate earnings grow across the currently available FE horizons.
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Graduates of University of Central Florida earn median 4-year earnings of $61,355, placing University of Central Florida in the 51.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,881 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Florida #928 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 1456 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,760, ranked #117 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 887 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,148, ranked #31 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 827 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,313, ranked #227 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 773 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,737, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
Program mix and student pathways explain much of the earnings story.
University of Central Florida's program mix is anchored in Business, which accounts for 17% of graduates, followed by Engineering at 9% and Arts at 7%. That business-heavy concentration shapes the institution's earnings profile: applied fields like accounting, finance, and management feed directly into Orlando's service-economy and tourism-adjacent corporate sectors, while engineering and health programs provide additional high-earning pathways. Across 67 programs serving roughly 15,088 students annually, 52 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The highest aggregate return comes from Artificial Intelligence, which combines large cohort scale with solid median earnings. Among the most popular programs, Psychology, General graduates 1,456 students with median 4-year earnings of $49,760, and Azimuth ranks it #75 among nonprofit four-year institutions. The Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General program graduates 887 students with median earnings of $56,148, while The Biology, General program graduates 827 students with median earnings of $51,313. Azimuth ranks Artificial Intelligence #28 among nonprofit four-year institutions for median earnings, with 765 graduates earning $98,526, and Nursing ranks #89 with 773 graduates earning $83,737. Several of University of Central Florida's strongest programs are high-mobility pathways where graduates enter the workforce directly — particularly Business/Commerce, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, and Hospitality Administration/Management. Programs like Nursing and Artificial Intelligence serve large cohorts and connect to regional demand in Central Florida's health and professional-services sectors. The supply-demand map provides context for how these program families align with national wage trends.
Upper quartile, 10-year field
Graduates of University of Central Florida earn median 4-year earnings of $61,355, placing University of Central Florida in the 51.6 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,881 less than similar students at comparable institutions, placing the institution in the 29.6 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth ranks University of Central Florida #928 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Program outcomes vary by major. Psychology, General reports 1456 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $49,760, ranked #117 nationally in its major. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General reports 887 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $56,148, ranked #31 nationally in its major. Biology, General reports 827 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $51,313, ranked #227 nationally in its major. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing reports 773 graduates and median 4-year earnings of $83,737, ranked #134 nationally in its major.
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