English at University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public · Bachelor's Degree · English Language and Literature, General
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition
40
Optimistic
39
Base Case
35
Pessimistic
Earnings
$26,917/yr (-12% vs median)
AI Risk
Very High (61% exposed)
Job Market
Large (73,200 openings/yr)
ROI
21.9x earnings multiple (4.9x out-of-state)
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to English graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $570K | $560K | $507K |
| Earnings Multiple (In-State) | 22.3x | 21.9x | 19.9x |
| Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) | 5.0x | 4.9x | 4.4x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 48% | 41% | 29% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 40 | 39 | 35 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)
$25,524
Out-of-state: $114,636 (4.9x ROI)
Median Debt at Graduation
$15,591
7.0 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$53,428
98% growth from Year 1
About University of Florida
University of Florida accepts 24% of applicants — selective, though not ultra-competitive, serving a student body of 34,102 in Gainesville, FL.
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$78,270/yr
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$64,580/yr
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$49,210/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for English at University of Florida?
A score of 39/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for English. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace English careers?
With 61% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $507,262 in decade earnings vs $570,058 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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