College ROI in Florida
See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Florida's everyday prices are 3.4% above the U.S. average
This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.
- Overall prices
- 103.4
- Housing
- 122.1
- Utilities
- 90.1
Best estimated 10-year return
73 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.
1West Coast University-MiamiDoral · Private for-profit+105%2Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach · Private nonprofit+76%3Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville · Private for-profit+65%4University of FloridaGainesville · Public+33%5Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach · Private nonprofit+30%6Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville · Private nonprofit+18%7Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourne · Private nonprofit+9%8AdventHealth UniversityOrlando · Private nonprofit+2%9Galen Health Institutes-Miami CampusPembroke Pines · Private for-profit−7%10Strayer University-FloridaTampa · Private for-profit−7%
Most earnings per price dollar
Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.
1Chipola CollegeMarianna · Public39.6×2St Petersburg CollegeSt. Petersburg · Public35.5×3Florida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville · Public12.1×4South Florida State CollegeAvon Park · Public11.3×5Indian River State CollegeFort Pierce · Public11.1×6University of FloridaGainesville · Public11.1×7Pensacola State CollegePensacola · Public10.5×8Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City · Public10.4×9Northwest Florida State CollegeNiceville · Public10.0×10Pasco-Hernando State CollegeNew Port Richey · Public9.3×
LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION
Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt
Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Florida median among debt-reporting colleges.
1Aveda Institute-South FloridaDavie · Private for-profit$6,333median federal debt73%college completion2Aveda Institute-Tampa BayClearwater · Private for-profit$6,333median federal debt71%college completion3Celebrity School of BeautyMiami · Private for-profit$6,333median federal debt71%college completion4Beauty Academy of South FloridaHialeah Gardens · Private for-profit$6,458median federal debt72%college completion5College of Business and TechnologyMiami · Private for-profit$8,550median federal debt93%college completion6College of Business and TechnologyHialeah · Private for-profit$8,550median federal debt96%college completion7FVI School of Nursing and TechnologyMiami · Private for-profit$9,396median federal debt89%college completion8Fortis Institute-PensacolaPensacola · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt54%college completion9South Florida Institute of TechnologyMiami · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt83%college completion10Tulsa Welding School-JacksonvilleJacksonville · Private for-profit$9,500median federal debt73%college completion
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.ALL COLLEGES IN FL
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377 matching colleges · page 13 of 16
The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Florida, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.