Computer and Information Sciences at Florida Career College-West Palm Beach

With only a handful of graduates in the sample, it's hard to draw firm conclusions, but the pattern here raises questions. Florida Career College's computer science associate's graduates earn $33,899 right out of the gate—right at Florida's median but trailing the national benchmark by $2,000. More concerning: earnings stay completely flat from year one to year four, while debt sits at $18,391. That 0.54 debt-to-earnings ratio means graduates spend more than half their first year's salary just covering educational debt, assuming they put every penny toward it.

The program lands in the 60th percentile among Florida schools, which sounds respectable until you realize the state's median matches this program exactly. You're paying $18,391 for outcomes that multiple Florida schools deliver at the same price point. The 68% Pell Grant population suggests this serves students with limited resources, making the debt burden particularly significant for families without financial cushion.

With such a small graduating class, a few outliers could skew these numbers significantly. But even accounting for that uncertainty, the lack of earnings growth and the debt load create a tight financial situation for graduates. If your child is considering this program, understand they'll likely need to supplement this degree quickly—either with additional credentials or by leveraging it as a stepping stone to a bachelor's program—to see meaningful salary progression.