Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Daytona State College

When a program's outcomes rest entirely on estimates from peer institutions, the uncertainty matters—especially when $20,000 in debt hangs in the balance. Based on comparable liberal arts programs across Florida, graduates might expect first-year earnings around $35,361, which translates to a manageable debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.58. That's better than many humanities programs nationwide, where debt loads often exceed $27,000. However, the gap between this estimate and what Florida's top-performing liberal arts programs achieve is substantial: University of Miami graduates start at $50,614, nearly $15,000 higher.

The practical concern isn't the debt burden itself—at roughly $20,400, it's actually below the state median for this field. The question is whether Daytona State's specific program prepares graduates to hit that $35,000 earnings mark or whether they'll land closer to the lower end of Florida's range. With no actual graduate outcomes available for this program, you're essentially betting on the probability that this bachelor's completes as a credential with similar value to the state's typical liberal arts degree. For a family weighing this investment, that's a meaningful blind spot—particularly since Florida offers 41 programs in this field, many with proven track records and reported data that could guide a more confident decision.