Public · Tallahassee, Florida
Florida State University: cost, debt and earnings by major
136 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $8,605
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 86%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 24%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 32,212
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $13,000
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 3.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $4,332 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $4,290 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,953 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,367 |
| $110,000+ | $17,085 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Undergraduate certificate programs (6)
Bachelor's programs (69)
- Computer Engineering$114,802
- Management Information Systems and Services$103,648
- Industrial Engineering$96,504
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$94,887
- Security Science and Technology$93,841
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,740
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$93,727
- Insurance$92,064
- Accounting and Related Services$91,056
- Chemical Engineering$90,815
- Mechanical Engineering$89,622
- Finance and Financial Management Services$87,089
- Marketing$84,981
- Civil Engineering$84,340
- Real Estate$80,900
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$78,811
- Statistics$77,605
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,320
- Business/Commerce, General$74,716
- Design and Applied Arts$73,888
- Economics$73,527
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering$72,060 (1 yr)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$69,875
- Mathematics$68,131
- Political Science and Government$68,059
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$67,180
- Area Studies$67,110
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$66,943
- Chemistry$66,724
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$66,157
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$65,941
- Apparel and Textiles$64,807
- International Relations and National Security Studies$63,984
- Hospitality Administration/Management$62,673
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$62,663
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,342
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,909
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$60,876
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$60,380
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,824
- Social Sciences, General$58,460
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$57,647
- Special Education and Teaching$57,573
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,417
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,287
- History$56,834
- Psychology, General$54,728
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$54,288
- English Language and Literature, General$52,602
- Geography and Cartography$52,537
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$51,863
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$51,587
- Biology, General$51,256
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$51,157
- Social Work$50,723
- Sociology$50,612
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$50,542
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$48,260
- Philosophy$47,153
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,180
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$44,502
- Music$44,454
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$44,115
- Anthropology$42,791
- Fine and Studio Arts$41,067
- Dance$40,892
- Public Health$36,679 (1 yr)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences$33,331 (1 yr)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$25,971 (1 yr)
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs (8)
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$143,942
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$134,238 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$88,020
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$76,728
- Public Administration$72,105
- Communication and Media Studies$68,613
- Social Work$57,835
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$30,530 (1 yr)
Master's programs (41)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$162,329
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$126,240
- Insurance$126,052
- Mechanical Engineering$113,967
- Accounting and Related Services$112,611
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$111,138 (1 yr)
- Management Information Systems and Services$107,903
- Business/Commerce, General$107,889
- Economics$101,636
- Finance and Financial Management Services$101,223
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$100,339
- Chemistry$94,513
- Public Administration$79,921
- Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$78,502
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$78,175
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$77,547
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$77,041
- Political Science and Government$76,608
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$72,705
- International Relations and National Security Studies$71,829
- Public Health$71,264
- Security Science and Technology$69,680 (1 yr)
- Psychology, General$69,669
- Geography and Cartography$69,641
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$66,411
- Educational Administration and Supervision$66,020
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$61,024
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$60,832
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$59,811
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$59,114
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$58,724
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$57,098 (1 yr)
- Curriculum and Instruction$56,672
- Information Science/Studies$55,518
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$51,597 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$50,364
- Music$50,069
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$47,045 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$46,244 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,914
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts$44,277
Doctoral programs (8)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,560
- Educational Administration and Supervision$102,524
- Psychology, General$99,239
- Chemistry$94,387
- Physics$91,561 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$70,860
- English Language and Literature, General$60,363
- Music$60,076