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Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General (14% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 76% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,908 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

808 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 46% of graduates; 53 programs in 17 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General 49.010114% 116
    Graduates in this field earn $83,243 4 years out
  2. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 14.020111% 91
    Graduates in this field earn $97,015 4 years out
  3. Mechanical Engineering 14.19017.4% 60
    Graduates in this field earn $92,753 4 years out
  4. Computer Science 11.07016.8% 55
    Graduates in this field earn $91,606 4 years out
  5. Business Administration and Management, General 52.02015.8% 47
    Graduates in this field earn $72,717 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Transportation, 9.4% → 15% of graduates since 2014–15 (120 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Computer Engineering$106,431 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $79,244

    4 years after completion$106,431
    National median: $109,015About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $89,212 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,625 · 68 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Chemical Engineering$99,312 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $53,145

    4 years after completion$99,312
    National median: $98,158About typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 42 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,505 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$98,505
    National median: $100,647About typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 52 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,015 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $69,149

    4 years after completion$97,015
    National median: $98,207About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $83,732 · Non-Pell: $89,160(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $24,976 · 171 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Mechanical Engineering$92,753 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $69,533

    4 years after completion$92,753
    National median: $92,135About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $84,458 · Non-Pell: $84,049(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,782 · 137 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty76%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$102,007

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$11,908
$11,908
← Lessmore than 58% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$16,405
$16,405
← Lessmore than 29% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)