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Florida ranked #2 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 69,799 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $13,432 per year to get their degree at a college in Florida, while out of state students will pay an average of $16,758 per year.
An estimated 64% of college students in Florida take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,959 per year.
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The total student population at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is 7,124, which includes 7,048 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
83% of UMA Clearwater students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $2,427 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UMA Clearwater is $23,927.
There are 20,330 students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in total, 18,146 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 10,947 are full-time. For undergraduates at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, the average graduation time is 4.0 years.
Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 26% are men and 74% are women.
Roughly 81% of students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $13,723 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,351 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is 13,904, of which 10,328 students are undergraduates and of those, 2,811 are full-time. It takes the average Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.
About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Around 88% of accepted students are men, and 12% are women.
Roughly 11% of students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,470 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Embry-Riddle Worldwide is $65,864.
The total student population at South Florida Institute of Technology is 1,749, which includes 1,749 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 35 to 1.
Roughly 70% of students at South Florida Institute of Technology take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $7,852 a year. South Florida Institute of Technology has a 3.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,656 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Broward College is 33,243, which includes 10,715 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.
Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,183 a year. BC has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,056 during the early-career years.
There are 61,401 undergraduates at UCF, of which 43,513 are full-time, and there are 71,881 students altogether. The freshman retention rate at UCF is 92%, which is great when compared to the national average of 68%.
About 36% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Roughly 20% of students at UCF take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,180 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UCF is $45,496.
There are 16,488 full-time undergraduates at Valencia College, and 45,949 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,148 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $31,253 during the early-career years.
There are 22,344 students at FSCJ in total, 7,053 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,359 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from FSCJ with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,522 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,907 full-time undergraduates at Palm Beach State College, and 26,666 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.
Roughly 5% of students at Palm Beach State College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,961 a year. Palm Beach State College has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Palm Beach State College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,904 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 46,523 students at MDC in total, 19,950 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 2% of students at MDC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,125 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from MDC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,686 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Seminole State College of Florida is 16,298, which includes 5,175 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.
17% of Seminole State students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,908 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,547 during the early-career years.
The total student population at University of South Florida - Main Campus is 50,626, of which 38,582 students are undergraduates and of those, 29,650 are full-time. It takes the average USF Tampa undergraduate about 4.3 years to complete their degree.
About 49% of students who apply get accepted. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.
Roughly 20% of students at USF Tampa take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,432 a year. USF Tampa has a 1.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $45,961 during the early-career years.
There are 8,903 full-time undergraduates at HCC, and 19,532 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 56% of students at HCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,059 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from HCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,884 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Universal Technical Institute - Orlando is 2,264, which includes 2,264 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 50 to 1.
Roughly 71% of students at UTI Orlando take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,763 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $40,867 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Rasmussen University - Florida is 9,055, of which 9,011 students are undergraduates and of those, 4,275 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1.
89% of Rasmussen University - Florida students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $9,651 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,866 during the early-career years.
There are 979 full-time undergraduates at TWS, and 979 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
Roughly 77% of students at TWS take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $7,807 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TWS is $37,603.
There are 15,236 students at Indian River State College in total, 4,803 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,668 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Indian River State College is $30,508.
The total student population at Daytona State College is 12,728, which includes 4,992 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
22% of Daytona State College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,434 a year. Daytona State College has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Daytona State College is $29,942.
The total student population at Sheridan Technical College is 1,350, which includes 1,350 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
Students who graduate from Sheridan Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,086 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,712 full-time undergraduates at Southern Technical College, and 1,712 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.
Approximately 86% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,116 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southern Technical College is $27,353.
There are 8,152 full-time undergraduates at SPC, and 26,430 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 19% of students at SPC take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,566 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from SPC is $33,360.
There are 8,797 students at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach in total, 8,155 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 6,035 are full-time. It takes the average Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.
About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 73% of accepted students are men, and 27% are women.
Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $15,262 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is $65,864.
The total student population at Eastern Florida State College is 13,937, which includes 4,508 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.
17% of EFSC students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,946 a year. EFSC has a 4.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from EFSC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,858 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 653 students at Erwin Technical College in total, 653 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,642 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Manatee Technical College is 923, which includes 897 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,403 during the early-career years.
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