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Subject-Area Teaching at Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $46,418/yr (11% vs median)

AI Risk High (43% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (444,600 openings/yr)

ROI 3.1x earnings multiple

Ranked #191 of 348 Teacher Education programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Subject-Area Teaching graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$523K	$520K	$494K
Earnings Multiple	3.1x	3.1x	2.9x
Probability of Field Employment	78%	70%	55%
DegreeOutlook Score	54	53	55

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$169,440

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$118,656

30% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,000

7.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Program Analysis

Florida Southern College's Subject-Area Teaching graduates start at $46,418/yr — above the $41,690 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 3.1x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

Some AI exposure exists in Subject-Area Teaching's typical career paths, with 43% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 6% gap from the optimistic case.

Median debt of $27,000 represents roughly 7 months of the $46,418 starting salary — a manageable burden by most borrower standards.

Ranked #191 of 348 Subject-Area Teaching programs, Florida Southern College falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

About Florida Southern College

Florida Southern College's 59% acceptance rate reflects moderate selectivity, a compact campus enrolling 2,607 students in Lakeland, FL.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Subject-Area Teaching at Florida Southern College?

This program scores 53/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Subject-Area Teaching programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Subject-Area Teaching careers?

With 43% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $494,012 in decade earnings vs $523,451 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →