Career outcomes for Polk State College graduates
Per-major median earnings and 10-year projection bands. Numbers come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release); trajectory bands come from the life-path model run server-side with a synthetic profile.
School-wide 10-year median earnings
$44,710
Median earnings of federally-aided graduates 10 years after first enrollment, across all majors at Polk State College.
Top majors by graduates
| Major | Graduates / yr | Median earnings 4 years out | Work in Florida 1 year out | Graduate degree or certificate 5 years out | Trajectory | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 199 | $52,404 | 96% | 12% | Run mine |
Fewer than 10 Polk State College graduates earned a research doctorate from 2016 to 2025 (NCSES Survey of Earned Doctorates).
Peer schools at this earnings band
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, GA
5 majors with data·$41,999
Adams State University, CO
1 majors with data·$51,295
Aiken Technical College, SC
0 majors with data·$41,119
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Earnings and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release). Last updated October 19, 2026. Methodology.