Statistics at University of South Florida

USF's statistics program produces first-year earnings nearly $12,000 below Florida's state median and $18,000 under the national benchmark—ranking in just the 5th percentile nationally. Even among Florida's nine statistics programs, where earnings tend to lag the country overall, this program sits at the 25th percentile. Graduates from University of Florida and UCF earn roughly $18,000 more in their first year with similar debt loads.

The modest debt ($17,548) keeps this from being a complete disaster—the debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.43 means graduates owe less than half their first-year salary. But that's the only silver lining here. For context, statistics majors typically command strong starting salaries because the field is in high demand; the national median of nearly $60,000 reflects that market reality. Something is clearly wrong when USF graduates earn 31% less than their peers nationally in the same major.

This represents poor value even at in-state tuition rates. If your child is set on statistics, they'd be substantially better off at UF or UCF, both of which are similarly accessible public universities. If USF is the only option, your student should plan to aggressively pursue internships and consider graduate school elsewhere to overcome this initial earnings disadvantage.