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Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences bachelor's degree outcomes at Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL · Public · Federal field 2609

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$830 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 31.0% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: Not reached
10-year scenario: −27% · Negative payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

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−$16,580

$8,000Annual price−$48,580

$11,000Current college-wide context−$60,580

$16,000Annual price−$80,580

$24,000Annual price−$112,580

$32,000Annual price−$144,580

$40,000Annual price−$176,580

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+189%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$23,574 → $68,108

135Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

107Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

252Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

168Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$29,249Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,297

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$19,001

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$61,342

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$201/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,297Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,720Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE24.2%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE85.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$23,574Year 1

$61,342Year 4

$68,108Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,112

Estimated loan payment$201

168borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$61,342 vs. $62,172

$830 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$94,940 median wageFL estimate · 6,490 jobs · 19-1042+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$57,140 median wageFL estimate · 2,020 jobs · 25-1042+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeNatural Sciences Managers$112,220 median wageFL estimate · 4,370 jobs · 11-9121+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$88,710 median wageFL estimate · 8,500 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiochemists and Biophysicists$157,390 median wageFL estimate · 370 jobs · 19-1021+12.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$83,780 median wageFL estimate · 1,920 jobs · 19-1029+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeExercise Physiologists$60,100 median wageFL estimate · 330 jobs · 29-1128+12.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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