Best ROI Colleges in Florida
25 schools ranked by median earnings relative to net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School Miami · private | $64,951 | — | $106,192 | — |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami Doral · private | $32,539 | 52.1% | $102,672 | — |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida Jacksonville · private | $31,269 | 58.2% | $92,405 | 90.9% |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · private | $41,272 | 66.5% | $84,131 | 64.8% |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach · private | $18,725 | 30.9% | $84,131 | 57.9% |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida Jacksonville · private | — | — | $79,652 | — |
| 7 | University of Miami Coral Gables · private | $37,244 | 82.7% | $75,328 | 18.9% |
| 8 | AdventHealth University Orlando · private | $30,135 | 53.1% | $72,282 | — |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing Miami · private | $9,109 | — | $72,275 | 100.0% |
| 10 | University of Florida Gainesville · public | $6,541 | 89.5% | $71,588 | 24.2% |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online Gainesville · public | $4,815 | 63.3% | $71,588 | 61.3% |
| 12 | Jacksonville University Jacksonville · private | $25,180 | 54.1% | $68,010 | 56.9% |
| 13 | Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology Fort Pierce · private | $43,941 | 50.7% | $67,739 | — |
| 14 | Aviator College of Aeronautical Science & Technology - Kissimmee Kissimmee · private | — | — | $67,739 | — |
| 15 | Jersey College - Tampa Tampa · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 16 | Jersey College - Jacksonville Jacksonville · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 17 | Jersey College - Fort Lauderdale Sunrise · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 18 | Jersey College - Largo Largo · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 19 | Jersey College - Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 20 | Jersey College - Brooksville Brooksville · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 21 | Jersey College - Naples Naples · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 22 | Jersey College - Melbourne Melbourne · private | — | — | $66,087 | — |
| 23 | Florida State University Tallahassee · public | $11,297 | 82.6% | $61,675 | 24.2% |
| 24 | Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay Saint Petersburg · private | $28,197 | 61.1% | $61,480 | — |
| 25 | Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus Pembroke Pines · private | $27,151 | — | $61,480 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.