Florida·Computer and Mathematical Occupations·SOC 15-2099

Best Mathematical Science Occupation, All Other programs in Florida, ranked by enrollment

All mathematical scientists not listed.

32 schools in Florida run programs that feed this job, graduating 891 people a year. The job pays a median of in Florida across about 30 jobs (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Also calledBiotechnicianBioinformatics AnalystBioinformatics SpecialistScientific Informatics AnalystGeometerCryptanalystCryptologistData Analyst
Graduates / yr
891
in Florida
Median pay · Florida
BLS OEWS May 2025
Jobs in state
30
people employed
Schools
32
with a feeder program
Avg graduation rate
63%
across those schools
Median net price
$29,915
per year, IPEDS

Fields of study in Florida that lead to this job

Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level. Numbers are graduates per year in this state.

9 programs in Florida that lead to this job

Ranked by graduates per year in Florida (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are national College Scorecard figures reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. Each program also links to its own Florida page.

Degree programs that lead to this occupation, ranked by graduates per year
#ProgramGraduates / yrShare of pipelineSchoolsGrad earnings (1 yr)Median debt
1
CIP 27.0101In Florida
459
51.5%
26$48,772$21,544
2
CIP 27.0305In Florida
176
19.8%
4$60,930$21,143
3
CIP 30.3001In Florida
111
12.5%
6$50,745$27,000
4
CIP 27.0301In Florida
69
7.7%
9$60,930$21,143
5
CIP 27.0304In Florida
35
3.9%
2$60,930$21,143
6
CIP 27.0303In Florida
29
3.3%
1$60,930$21,143
7
CIP 26.1104In Florida
7
0.8%
1$72,338$18,500
8
CIP 30.0801In Florida
3
0.3%
1$89,651$23,175
9
CIP 26.1199In Florida
2
0.2%
1$72,338$18,500

Top 25 schools in Florida

Ranked by graduates per year into this job. Graduate earnings are reported for 7 of the 32 schools in this state.

Schools ranked by graduates per year into this occupation
#SchoolGraduates / yrTop feeder programGrad earnings (1 yr)Grad rateNet priceAcceptance
1Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 4 feeder programs
152Mathematics, General$49,91986%24%
2University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL Private not-for-profit · 4 feeder programs
124Financial Mathematics84%$26,58919%
3University of Florida
Gainesville, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
113Mathematics, General$46,03691%24%
4University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
104Mathematics, General$51,31578%40%
5Florida International University
Miami, FL Public · 3 feeder programs
76Mathematics, General$49,50774%55%
6University of South Florida
Tampa, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
64Computational and Applied Mathematics77%43%
7University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
42Mathematics, General59%58%
8Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
41Computational Mathematics67%$38,89965%
9The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
29Financial Mathematics64%$33,07040%
10Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
28Mathematics, General$41,86663%66%
11University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
25Mathematics, General$46,17669%53%
12Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL Public · 2 feeder programs
15Mathematics, General$36,11457%63%
13Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL Private not-for-profit · 3 feeder programs
10Applied Mathematics, General64%$33,58558%
14Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
8Applied Mathematics, General55%58%
15Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Tallahassee, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
7Mathematics, General53%21%
16Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Computational Science44%$32,163
17Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
7Computational Science61%$35,48397%
18Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General54%$22,23541%
19Flagler College
Saint Augustine, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
5Mathematics, General56%$28,07081%
20New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL Public · 1 feeder programs
4Mathematics, General67%73%
21Stetson University
DeLand, FL Private not-for-profit · 2 feeder programs
4Applied Mathematics, General62%$21,94872%
22Barry University
Miami, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Mathematics, General38%$24,71977%
23Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Mathematics, General51%$25,81357%
24Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Mathematics, General63%$31,67273%
25PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
Pensacola, FL Private not-for-profit · 1 feeder programs
3Mathematics, General

All 32 schools in Florida

Every school in Florida with a program that feeds this job, ordered by graduates per year. Earnings are shown for the ranked schools above; open a school profile for the rest.

All schools in Florida that feed this occupation
SchoolCityControlGraduates / yrFeeder programs
Florida State UniversityTallahasseePublic1524
University of MiamiCoral GablesPrivate not-for-profit1244
University of FloridaGainesvillePublic1131
University of Central FloridaOrlandoPublic1043
Florida International UniversityMiamiPublic763
University of South FloridaTampaPublic642
University of West FloridaPensacolaPublic421
Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona BeachDaytona BeachPrivate not-for-profit412
The University of TampaTampaPrivate not-for-profit293
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonPublic281
University of North FloridaJacksonvillePublic252
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersPublic152
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbournePrivate not-for-profit103
Florida Polytechnic UniversityLakelandPublic81
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseePublic71

What mathematical science occupations, all other earn in Florida

What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.

Median annual in Florida
Mean annual
Jobs in state
30
Job concentration
0.13×

1.00× means the state has its expected share of these jobs.

Job outlook

Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.

Projected growth 2024–34
+4.0%
About as fast as average
Openings per year
300
new jobs plus replacements
Employment change
200
5,000 → 5,200
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Growth and openings are national. The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not publish employment projections at state level, so these figures describe the occupation across the whole U.S., not this state alone.

How to get in

The full skills, tools, and day-to-day breakdown lives on the national Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other page.

How to become a Mathematical Science Occupation, All Other

Job zone 4 of 5 · SVP 7.0 to < 8.0
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree

Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Top skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingActive LearningWritingSpeaking

The same job in other states

Where else this occupation employs the most people, and what it pays there.

Related careers in Florida

Every major mapped to this job

The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.

All 14 majors mapped to Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other13 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
  • 26.1104Computational Biology
  • 26.1199Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
  • 27.0101Mathematics, General
  • 27.0301Applied Mathematics, General
  • 27.0303Computational Mathematics
  • 27.0304Computational and Applied Mathematics
  • 27.0305Financial Mathematics
  • 27.0306Mathematical Biology
  • 27.0399Applied Mathematics, Other
  • 27.9999Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • 30.0801Mathematics and Computer Science
  • 30.3001Computational Science
  • 30.4901Mathematical Economics
  • 30.5001Mathematics and Atmospheric/Oceanic Science(no graduates reported)

Common questions

Answers for people weighing mathematical science occupations, all other programs in Florida.

What degree do you need to become a Mathematical Science Occupation, All Other?+

Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Mathematics, General, which awarded 459 degrees in Florida in 2024-25, 51.5% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.

Which college majors lead to becoming a Mathematical Science Occupation, All Other?+

The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 9 programs to this occupation. The largest are Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Science, Biomathematics, plus 1 more. Together they graduate about 891 people a year in Florida.

Is demand for mathematical science occupations, all other growing?+

BLS projects a +4.0% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.

How many schools offer programs for this career in Florida?+

32 institutions in Florida reported graduates from at least one of the 9 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.

What other job titles do mathematical science occupations, all other work under?+

Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Biotechnician, Bioinformatics Analyst, Bioinformatics Specialist, Scientific Informatics Analyst among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 15-2099.

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About the data on this page

Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024–25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).

  • BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics

    May 2025

    Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.

  • BLS Employment Projections

    2024–34

    Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.

  • IPEDS Completions

    2024-25 (provisional)

    Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.

  • College Scorecard, Field of Study

    2020-21 cohorts

    Median graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.

  • Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes

    latest available

    Graduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.

  • NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk

    CIP 2020 / SOC 2018

    Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.

  • O*NET Database 30.3

    30.3

    Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.

    Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA

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