Which University of West Florida bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

English graduates leave with a median of $14,000 in federal loans, the lowest among 26 University of West Florida bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does University of West Florida cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $6,360 a year, and $19,241 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $9,364 a year.

How many University of West Florida programs report graduate pay?

30 bachelor's programs and one associate's program at University of West Florida report first-year pay, and 27 of them also report federal debt.

University of West Florida Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

Public university
Pensacola, FL
9,330 undergraduates

College Scorecard June 2026 release

The short answer

30 University of West Florida bachelor's programs report what graduates earn. Nursing pays the most in the first year ($73,787), and Fine and Studio Arts the least ($23,843). The median program pays $36,989. University of West Florida also has one associate's program that reports pay.

In-state tuition and fees$6,360Per year. Out-of-state $19,241

Average net price after aid$9,364Per year

Graduation rate59%Within 6 years

Admission rate58%Of applicants

All 30 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Florida" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Florida. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Florida
1	NursingAbout 318 graduates a year	$73,787	$79,429	$21,740	28th of 44
2	Medical Laboratory ScienceAbout 34 graduates a year	$65,673	$68,243	$21,032	1st of 3
3	Electrical EngineeringAbout 51 graduates a year	$64,978	$92,915	$17,978	10th of 10
4	Engineering TechnologyAbout 21 graduates a year	$63,807	Not reported	$23,000	1st of 1
5	Mechanical EngineeringAbout 54 graduates a year	$58,548	Not reported	$18,500	12th of 12
6	Business AdministrationAbout 48 graduates a year	$51,852	$64,423	$20,127	8th of 51
7	Special EducationAbout 38 graduates a year	$46,643	$47,301	$29,750	8th of 9
8	Computer and Information ScienceAbout 54 graduates a year	$45,733	$76,961	$19,385	19th of 20
9	Teacher EducationAbout 30 graduates a year	$45,088	$43,416	Not reported	21st of 32
10	AccountingAbout 37 graduates a year	$44,370	$58,098	$19,786	13th of 17
11	BusinessAbout 86 graduates a year	$43,325	$53,294	$22,500	5th of 6
12	FinanceAbout 33 graduates a year	$39,986	$61,307	$20,500	13th of 14
13	Health SciencesAbout 108 graduates a year	$39,603	$51,114	$23,385	3rd of 14
14	Social SciencesAbout 27 graduates a year	$37,501	$46,751	$22,916	1st of 5
15	Environmental Science and ConservationAbout 35 graduates a year	$37,214	$50,951	Not reported	1st of 12
16	MarketingAbout 46 graduates a year	$36,764	$53,101	$16,647	15th of 16
17	Social WorkAbout 53 graduates a year	$36,573	$37,625	$17,373	4th of 9
18	Paralegal StudiesAbout 45 graduates a year	$36,524	$49,289	$19,250	3rd of 3
19	Criminal JusticeAbout 50 graduates a year	$36,369	$48,441	$21,776	11th of 14
20	Hospitality ManagementAbout 13 graduates a year	$34,656	$41,233	$18,000	5th of 9
21	Political ScienceAbout 20 graduates a year	$34,484	Not reported	Not reported	9th of 15
22	CommunicationsAbout 101 graduates a year	$30,850	$41,017	$20,000	13th of 16
23	Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 104 graduates a year	$28,643	$43,987	$22,188	11th of 15
24	BiologyAbout 112 graduates a year	$28,237	$48,440	$18,500	11th of 24
25	PsychologyAbout 177 graduates a year	$27,563	$40,013	$17,915	19th of 24
26	HistoryAbout 40 graduates a year	$27,340	$41,971	$17,313	8th of 11
27	Ecology and EvolutionAbout 40 graduates a year	$25,299	$39,430	$20,731	5th of 7
28	EnglishAbout 35 graduates a year	$25,035	$35,798	$14,000	9th of 13
29	TheatreAbout 15 graduates a year	$23,852	$32,625	Not reported	2nd of 14
30	Fine and Studio ArtsAbout 56 graduates a year	$23,843	$37,399	$16,750	5th of 12

Program names link to the program's own page, and Florida ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Florida programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

One associate's program

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Florida" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Florida.

Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Florida
Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 539 graduates a year	$31,140	$46,946	$15,125	2nd of 32

Program names link to the program's own page, and Florida ranks link to the full ranking for the field.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$73,787
Medical Laboratory Science$65,673
Electrical Engineering$64,978
Engineering Technology$63,807
Mechanical Engineering$58,548

Lowest median debt

English$14,000
Marketing$16,647
Fine and Studio Arts$16,750
History$17,313
Social Work$17,373

Largest programs

NursingAbout 318 graduates a year
PsychologyAbout 177 graduates a year
BiologyAbout 112 graduates a year
Health SciencesAbout 108 graduates a year
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceAbout 104 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $73,787 in their first year, the most of 30 University of West Florida bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels