10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$99,128at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Florida Atlantic University
⌖ Boca Raton, FL · 76 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$99,128 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
18.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−46%Modeled 10-year ROI
$56,588Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Florida Atlantic University
What does Florida Atlantic University cost?
Florida Atlantic University reports an average annual net price of $8,752 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Florida Atlantic University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $56,588 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Florida Atlantic University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $17,236. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Florida Atlantic University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 76 field-and-credential outcomes at Florida Atlantic University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$64,120
$8,000Current college-wide context−$96,120
$9,000Current college-wide context−$100,120
$16,000Annual price−$128,120
$24,000Annual price−$160,120
$32,000Annual price−$192,120
$40,000Annual price−$224,120
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$8,752Average net price / year
$21,522Cost of attendance
$17,236Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$183/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$56,588Median earnings · year 5 after completion
62.6%Completion rate
66.1%Admission rate
23,757Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
67% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
948 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
54% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$55,364Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$58,472Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$58,694Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income51%
Middle income57%
Higher income60%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$41,482Year 1
$59,690Year 4
$56,588Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Graduate/Professional Certificate$122,3592Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$115,2083Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$109,0334Taxation · Master's Degree$100,0015Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$99,2886Finance and Financial Management Services · Master's Degree$99,1437Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$97,6958Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$95,852Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $56,073 reported+18%vs same-degree national median$17,661federal debt2Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree · $46,606 reported+13%vs same-degree national median$14,750federal debt3Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $45,806 reported+12%vs same-degree national median$15,494federal debt4Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $48,520 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$11,300federal debt5Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree · $56,414 reported+10%vs same-degree national median$27,516federal debt6Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree · $65,703 reported+9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Annual net price
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- Observed earnings · year 5
- $58,196
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -40%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $122,359 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral Degree | $115,208 | Not available | 42 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $109,033 | Not available | Not reported |
| Taxation | Master's Degree | $100,001 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $99,288 | Not available | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's Degree | $99,143 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $97,695 | Not available | 12 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $95,852 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's Degree | $93,774 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $93,561 | $22,250 | 1 |
| Civil Engineering | Master's Degree | $92,145 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $91,953 | $21,070 | 17 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,664 | $26,750 | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $89,583 | $22,025 | Not reported |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $89,537 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $89,476 | $18,337 | 104 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's Degree | $89,110 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $86,396 | Not available | Not reported |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $84,778 | $23,866 | 1 |
| Ocean Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $80,093 | $29,000 | 3 |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $77,465 | $19,431 | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $75,592 | Not available | 9 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $74,056 | $25,111 | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | $73,084 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $71,453 | $22,755 | 0 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $70,318 | $17,929 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $70,078 | $17,641 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's Degree | $66,095 | Not available | Not reported |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's Degree | $66,093 | $27,653 | Not reported |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $65,703 | Not available | 25 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's Degree | $65,380 | Not available | Not reported |
| Architecture | Bachelor's Degree | $64,730 | $30,749 | Not reported |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's Degree | $64,385 | Not available | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $62,906 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $62,090 | Not available | 2 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $62,058 | $17,700 | 2 |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $61,445 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $60,144 | Not available | Not reported |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,554 | $19,692 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's Degree | $58,963 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $57,679 | $19,804 | Not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $57,153 | $20,500 | 3 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | $56,414 | $27,516 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $56,162 | $20,221 | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $56,073 | $17,661 | Not reported |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $56,012 | $18,384 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $54,717 | $19,500 | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | $54,635 | $23,032 | 0 |
| Environmental Design | Bachelor's Degree | $53,961 | $16,250 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $53,872 | $18,500 | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $53,545 | $18,750 | Not reported |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,640 | $20,425 | Not reported |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | $51,082 | $22,324 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,983 | $21,227 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,966 | $21,101 | 10 |
| Education, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,946 | $18,474 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $50,395 | $20,659 | Not reported |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $50,230 | $17,500 | Not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,254 | $16,471 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,754 | $18,250 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $48,520 | $11,300 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | $48,428 | $19,453 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,707 | $17,537 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $47,642 | $17,912 | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $47,505 | $18,492 | Not reported |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $46,960 | $18,075 | Not reported |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $46,915 | $18,500 | 0 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $46,606 | $14,750 | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,806 | $15,494 | 37 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $37,374 | Not available | Not reported |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $33,389 | $22,962 | Not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | $20,673 | $23,625 | Not reported |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $18,125 | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | Not available | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $13,500 | Not reported |
| Social Work | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Not available | $18,288 | 173 |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.