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麻豆原创 has a well-connected constellation of more than 380,000 alumni, and almost 50% of them are in Central Florida. As a key economic driver for the state, the university\u2019s most significant contribution stems from the added human capital \u2014 the knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurship \u2014 of 麻豆原创 alumni.<\/p>\n
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The most recent data available* shows 麻豆原创 generated $8.1 billion in total added income for Florida\u2019s economy annually. Almost 83% of that \u2014 $6.7 billion in economic impact \u2014 was generated by 麻豆原创 alumni alone. And they continue to pay it forward.<\/p>\n
A $5 million pledge from accounting alum Kenneth Dixon \u201975<\/strong> will support 麻豆原创\u2019s newly named Kenneth G. Dixon Career Development Center (formerly Career Services), as well as 麻豆原创 Athletics \u2014 further helping Knights achieve success in the professional world.<\/p>\n *Lightcast\u2019s Economic Impact Study for Higher Education, 麻豆原创 fiscal year 2021-22<\/em><\/p>\n No. 1 Producer of Graduates for Aerospace and Defense<\/a> Jobs in the Nation<\/strong> (Aviation Week Network<\/em>)<\/p>\n Top Majors by Enrollment Include:<\/em><\/p>\n No. 1 Game Design Graduate Program in the World<\/strong> (The Princeton Review \/ PC Gamer<\/em>)<\/p>\n Top Majors by Enrollment Include:<\/em><\/p>\n No. 4 Best Online Bachelor\u2019s in Psychology Programs in the Nation<\/strong> (U.S. News & World Report<\/em>)<\/p>\n Top Majors by Enrollment Include:<\/em><\/p>\n No. 1 Hospitality and Tourism Management Program in the Nation<\/strong> (ShanghaiRanking<\/em>)<\/p>\n Top Majors by Enrollment Include:<\/em><\/p>\n A Best Business School for 2024<\/strong> (The Princeton Review)<\/p>\n Top Majors by Enrollment Include:<\/em><\/p>\n No. 12 Best Online Graduate Criminal Justice Programs in the Nation<\/strong> (U.S. News & World Report<\/em>)<\/p>\n Top Majors by Enrollment Include:<\/em><\/p>\n
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