Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Located in Boca Raton, Florida, Florida Atlantic University is a public institution, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 23,757 students, it is a large institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,746 ten years after enrollment, which is 39% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 63.4%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $17,236, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.29x. The average net price after financial aid is $8,752 per year. The most popular programs include Liberal Arts & Sciences, Biology, Business Administration & Management, Registered Nursing, and Interdisciplinary Studies.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$56,746
Graduation Rate
63.4%
Median Debt
$17,236
Average Net Price
$8,752
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.62x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.29x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
23,757
Admission Rate
66.1%
Average SAT
1127
Retention Rate
84.5%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$4,879
Out-of-State Tuition
$17,324
Pell Grant Rate
33.9%
Federal Loan Rate
26.3%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$3,022
Income $30K–$48K
$4,135
Income $48K–$75K
$8,106
Income $110K+
$16,854

Student Demographics

Women
61.2%
White
42.5%
Black
16.3%
Hispanic
28.9%
Asian
3.8%
Two or More Races
4.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
54.6%

Accreditations

Programs (180)

Bachelor (56)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Biology $47,707 389
Registered Nursing $91,953 347
Interdisciplinary Studies $51,082 330
Psychology $48,754 315
Business Administration & Management $62,058 311
Criminal Justice & Corrections $53,545 292
Health Services $51,640 292
Marketing $62,906 272
Finance $70,078 252
Accounting $77,465 215
Computer & Information Sciences $89,476 180
Communications $54,717 173
Sports & Fitness $50,395 173
Social Work $50,966 160
Radio, Television & Film $47,505 151
Political Science $53,872 124
Management Information Systems $70,318 122
Liberal Arts & Sciences $48,428 110
Clinical Psychology $56,012 102
Teacher Education $56,073 98
Mechanical Engineering $89,583 98
Health Services Administration $57,153 95
Sociology $50,983 81
Fine Arts $46,606 75
Biological and Physical Sciences Not reported 71
Architectural Technology Not reported 61
English Language & Literature $47,642 61
International Business $50,230 55
Economics $74,056 51
Computer Engineering $90,664 43
Secondary Education $56,414 42
Civil Engineering $84,778 42
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other $56,162 42
Public Administration $57,679 41
Electrical Engineering $93,561 39
Chemistry Not reported 38
Hospitality Management $54,635 35
Education $50,946 34
History $46,960 29
Anthropology $33,389 27
Ocean Engineering $80,093 24
Drama & Theater Arts $20,673 23
Mathematics $71,453 20
Geological Sciences Not reported 18
Environmental Design $53,961 17
Philosophy Not reported 16
Arts & Entertainment Management $37,374 16
Linguistics $46,915 15
Environmental Engineering Not reported 14
City & Regional Planning $66,093 13
Surveying Engineering Not reported 13
Music Not reported 12
Special Education Not reported 7
Physics Not reported 5
Data Science Not reported 3
Architecture $64,730 Not reported

Master (54)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Business Administration & Management $95,852 356
Mental Health Services $58,963 143
Accounting $99,288 125
Registered Nursing $109,033 111
Health Services Administration $86,396 85
Computer & Information Sciences $89,110 82
Educational Administration $75,592 74
Biology $61,445 62
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $65,703 50
Management Information Systems $93,774 32
Taxation $100,001 29
Communication Disorders $64,385 23
Curriculum & Instruction $62,090 22
Civil Engineering $92,145 22
Data Science Not reported 22
Criminal Justice & Corrections $60,144 21
Finance $99,143 21
Linguistics Not reported 19
Biomedical Engineering Not reported 16
Psychology Not reported 16
Ocean Engineering Not reported 15
Sports & Fitness $66,095 15
Economics Not reported 15
Computer Engineering Not reported 14
Electrical Engineering Not reported 14
English Language & Literature Not reported 13
Marine Sciences Not reported 12
Geological Sciences Not reported 12
Public Administration $73,084 12
Teacher Education Not reported 11
Political Science Not reported 11
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 11
City & Regional Planning Not reported 10
Communications Not reported 10
Educational Assessment Not reported 10
Secondary Education Not reported 9
Anthropology Not reported 9
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 8
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 8
Mathematics Not reported 8
History Not reported 8
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 7
Sociology Not reported 7
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 6
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 6
Biotechnology Not reported 5
Music Not reported 5
Applied Mathematics Not reported 4
Chemistry Not reported 4
Physics Not reported 4
Public Health Not reported 4
Radio, Television & Film Not reported 3
Special Education $65,380 3
Data Analytics Not reported 3

Doctoral (18)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Biology Not reported 18
Business Administration & Management Not reported 16
Educational Administration $97,695 9
Registered Nursing $115,208 8
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 7
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis Not reported 7
Curriculum & Instruction Not reported 6
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 6
Physics Not reported 6
Clinical Psychology Not reported 6
Special Education Not reported 5
Electrical Engineering Not reported 5
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 5
Mathematics Not reported 5
Computer Engineering Not reported 4
Geological Sciences Not reported 4
Engineering, Other Not reported 3
Chemistry Not reported 3

First Professional (3)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Medicine $89,537 64
Registered Nursing Not reported 40
Mental Health Services Not reported 3

Associate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Liberal Arts & Sciences $48,520 415

Graduate Certificate (13)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 34
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Not reported 25
Social Work Not reported 17
Registered Nursing $122,359 15
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 11
Mental Health Services Not reported 11
Educational Administration Not reported 10
Geography Not reported 10
Educational Assessment Not reported 8
Human Development & Family Studies Not reported 5
Biology Not reported 5
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 4
Ocean Engineering Not reported 4

Undergraduate Certificate (20)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 153
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 57
Hospitality Management $45,806 36
Geography $59,554 31
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 26
Social Work Not reported 18
Natural Resources Conservation $49,254 16
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 16
Health Services Administration Not reported 10
Marketing Not reported 10
Aerospace Engineering Not reported 9
Philosophy Not reported 9
Insurance Not reported 9
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 8
Education Not reported 6
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 5
Physics Not reported 5
Management Information Systems Not reported 5
Information Science Not reported 3
Peace Studies Not reported 3
Show 15 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Ethnic & Gender Studies Undergraduate Certificate 2
Ocean Engineering Doctoral 2
Mathematics Graduate Certificate 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 2
Natural Resources Conservation Graduate Certificate 1
Area Studies Undergraduate Certificate 1
Bilingual Education Graduate Certificate 1
Curriculum & Instruction Graduate Certificate 1
Aerospace Engineering Graduate Certificate 1
Civil Engineering Undergraduate Certificate 1
Surveying Engineering Undergraduate Certificate 1
Philosophy Graduate Certificate 1
Fine Arts Master 1
International Business Undergraduate Certificate 1
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Undergraduate Certificate 1

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