University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL ucf.edu 59,095 students

The main campus of the University of Central Florida is located a short drive outside of Orlando, giving students access to both a traditional campus environment and city amenities. UCF has a large and diverse student body, with notable strengths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The university maintains connections to its roots in the space program through research institutes and partnerships. Students can show their school pride by attending a UCF Knights game.

Programs

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Earnings

$42,844

Average graduate, 1 yr after

Outlook

54/100

Avg DegreeOutlook Score

Tuition

$6,368

In-state sticker price

Out-of-state: $22,467/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. University of Central Florida's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 33% of students receive Pell Grants; 24% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025

Income Bracket	Avg Net Price	4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K	$6,170	$24,680
$30K – $48K	$7,610	$30,440
$48K – $75K	$10,684	$42,736
$75K – $110K	$15,473	$61,892
$110K+	$17,821	$71,284
Sticker price (no aid)	$6,368	$25,472

Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at University of Central Florida

58 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program	DW Score	1-yr Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
Nursing Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare across schools →	88	$73,765/yr	High	31.5x
Information Sciences Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare across schools →	86	$68,793/yr	Very High	34.2x
Computer Engineering Compare across schools →	85	$76,819/yr	Very High	37.9x
Finance Finance and Financial Management Services Compare across schools →	82	$56,415/yr	Very High	29.2x
Accounting Accounting and Related Services Compare across schools →	81	$55,203/yr	Very High	29.0x
Electrical Engineering Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Compare across schools →	76	$75,498/yr	Very High	38.1x
Civil Engineering Compare across schools →	75	$69,321/yr	High	32.9x
Mechanical Engineering Compare across schools →	74	$66,298/yr	Very High	35.3x
Aerospace Engineering Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Compare across schools →	73	$67,953/yr	High	32.3x
Business Administration Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare across schools →	73	$45,375/yr	High	24.8x
Business Business/Commerce, General Compare across schools →	73	$45,050/yr	High	25.2x
Industrial Engineering Compare across schools →	72	$70,194/yr	High	31.8x
Teacher Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare across schools →	69	$46,646/yr	High	18.8x
Marketing Compare across schools →	69	$46,606/yr	Very High	27.3x
Business Economics Business/Managerial Economics Compare across schools →	68	$47,648/yr	Very High	29.5x
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare across schools →	67	$40,347/yr	High	21.8x
Economics Compare across schools →	64	$47,743/yr	Very High	17.7x
Public Policy Public Administration Compare across schools →	63	$38,681/yr	High	20.1x
Clinical Laboratory Science Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare across schools →	60	$62,453/yr	Moderate	23.5x
Mathematics Compare across schools →	60	$51,315/yr	Very High	19.1x
Criminal Justice Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare across schools →	60	$36,563/yr	Moderate	19.3x
Physics Compare across schools →	59	$55,826/yr	Very High	20.9x
Statistics Compare across schools →	58	$58,920/yr	Very High	22.1x
Public Relations & Advertising Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Compare across schools →	57	$37,388/yr	High	22.0x
Environmental Engineering Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Compare across schools →	56	$56,443/yr	Very High	21.2x
Chemistry Compare across schools →	56	$43,634/yr	High	16.1x
Political Science Political Science and Government Compare across schools →	56	$35,937/yr	Very High	21.2x
Special Education and Teaching Compare across schools →	54	$48,147/yr	High	17.9x
Hospitality Management Hospitality Administration/Management Compare across schools →	54	$33,624/yr	High	18.5x
Subject-Area Teaching Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Compare across schools →	53	$33,471/yr	High	19.0x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare across schools →	52	$48,391/yr	Low	20.6x
History Compare across schools →	52	$34,335/yr	High	19.0x
International Studies International/Global Studies Compare across schools →	50	$38,953/yr	Moderate	24.0x
Real Estate Compare across schools →	48	$41,218/yr	High	15.2x
Social Sciences Social Sciences, General Compare across schools →	48	$34,209/yr	High	12.4x
Visual & Performing Arts Visual and Performing Arts, General Compare across schools →	47	$28,878/yr	High	25.9x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →	46	$37,021/yr	High	18.0x
Social Work Compare across schools →	46	$35,358/yr	Moderate	17.8x
Sociology Compare across schools →	46	$34,926/yr	High	17.3x
Journalism Compare across schools →	44	$40,945/yr	Very High	15.1x
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Compare across schools →	44	$27,148/yr	High	18.6x
Psychology Psychology, General Compare across schools →	43	$31,013/yr	High	17.3x
Biology Biology, General Compare across schools →	41	$23,710/yr	High	20.8x
Arts & Media Management Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Compare across schools →	40	$29,025/yr	High	10.4x
Music Compare across schools →	40	$21,957/yr	High	19.3x
Architecture Compare across schools →	39	$37,389/yr	High	13.7x
Biotechnology Compare across schools →	38	$36,992/yr	High	13.5x
Health Sciences Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Compare across schools →	38	$27,531/yr	High	22.1x
English English Language and Literature, General Compare across schools →	37	$30,425/yr	Very High	16.5x
Philosophy Compare across schools →	36	$35,179/yr	Very High	12.8x
Legal Studies Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Compare across schools →	36	$34,408/yr	Moderate	12.5x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Natural Resources Conservation and Research Compare across schools →	36	$33,700/yr	High	12.2x
Communication Disorders Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Compare across schools →	35	$26,286/yr	High	18.7x
Fine Arts Fine and Studio Arts Compare across schools →	35	$23,324/yr	Moderate	15.6x
Anthropology Compare across schools →	34	$26,922/yr	High	9.6x
Theater & Drama Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare across schools →	29	$23,708/yr	Moderate	12.6x
Rhetoric & Writing Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare across schools →	27	$26,282/yr	Very High	9.3x
Film & Photography Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare across schools →	26	$23,676/yr	High	13.3x