Management Information Systems and Services at Florida Institute of Technology-Online

Florida Tech's online MIS program delivers above-average first-year earnings of $65,770—higher than both the national median ($59,490) and Florida median ($55,972). Among Florida's 23 MIS programs, it essentially ties with Florida State for the top spot, landing at the 60th percentile statewide. However, these numbers come from fewer than 30 graduates, so they may not represent what typical students experience.

The debt picture requires serious attention. At $38,907, graduates carry nearly double the national median debt ($24,000) for this degree and significantly more than Florida's typical MIS debt ($21,076). This places the program in just the 5th percentile nationally for debt—meaning 95% of comparable programs burden students with less borrowing. While the 0.59 debt-to-earnings ratio suggests the debt is technically manageable at 59% of first-year income, that's only true if future graduates match these earnings. Nearly half of students receive Pell grants, indicating many come from lower-income backgrounds where taking on $39K in debt carries real risk.

If your child can secure strong internships and scholarship support to reduce borrowing below $30K, this could work—the online format offers flexibility and the earning potential is solid. But at sticker price with full debt load, you're betting on a small data sample holding true while carrying substantially more debt than alternatives like Florida State offer similar graduates.