Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Jacksonville University

Jacksonville University's estimated outcomes for electrical engineering fall right at Florida's median for the field, with first-year earnings around $74,000—solid for an engineering degree, though notably behind what graduates from UF or USF typically command. The estimated $26,000 in debt is reasonable, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.35 that suggests manageable repayment even if actual outcomes vary somewhat from these peer-based projections.

The challenge here is uncertainty. With both earnings and debt figures derived from comparable programs rather than this school's actual track record, you're essentially betting that Jacksonville University performs like the typical Florida engineering program. That may be a fair assumption—engineering curricula are fairly standardized, and the school serves a reasonable student population—but you're operating without the concrete evidence that programs at Florida's larger state universities can provide. The national benchmark of $77,710 suggests modest upside if Jacksonville overperforms its state peers, but the gap between this estimate and what top Florida programs deliver ($85,000+ at UF) is worth noting.

For parents considering this investment: the estimated numbers point to a financially sound choice if they hold true, but recognize you're working with projections, not proof. If your student has options at Florida's flagship universities or larger technical schools with reported outcomes, those offer more certainty about what you're paying for.