Top 50 Best Associate Degree Programs in Florida by ROI

Every Associate Degree program in Florida ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Florida

363

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$130,423

Across all Florida programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,778

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	St Petersburg College Grad rate: 37.9%	Fire Protection.	+$825,072	$84,317	$10,634	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$631,595	$76,825	$24,015	$12,500	Full ROI →
3	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Grad rate: 65.5%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$559,681	$76,825	$59,972	$12,500	Full ROI →
4	South Florida State College Grad rate: 53.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$532,895	$70,340	$9,865	$10,500	Full ROI →
5	State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Grad rate: 36.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$456,567	$68,886	$28,277	$18,221	Full ROI →
6	Miami Dade College Grad rate: 44.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$438,411	$66,115	$12,535	$13,940	Full ROI →
7	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	Air Transportation.	+$414,417	$66,388	$24,015	$18,750	Full ROI →
8	North Florida College Grad rate: 61.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$400,358	$63,441	$8,897	$7,902	Full ROI →
9	Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations Grad rate: 58.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$400,244	$67,785	$32,519	$37,346	Full ROI →
10	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Grad rate: 49.1%	Fire Protection.	+$382,238	$65,682	$45,701	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Broward College Grad rate: 35.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$357,897	$63,327	$24,948	$13,886	Full ROI →
12	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$355,424	$63,527	$24,015	$20,063	Full ROI →
13	Hillsborough Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$352,148	$61,776	$10,168	$17,063	Full ROI →
14	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Grad rate: 65.5%	Air Transportation.	+$342,503	$66,388	$59,972	$18,750	Full ROI →
15	Seminole State College of Florida Grad rate: 42.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$329,507	$60,763	$9,152	$20,332	Full ROI →
16	Valencia College Grad rate: 44.2%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$326,706	$59,993	$16,577	N/A	Full ROI →
17	College of Central Florida Grad rate: 44.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$318,900	$60,861	$17,950	$16,607	Full ROI →
18	Gulf Coast State College Grad rate: 41.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$306,524	$59,211	$12,208	$9,837	Full ROI →
19	Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$293,486	$62,412	$33,847	$34,859	Full ROI →
20	St Petersburg College Grad rate: 37.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$291,137	$59,112	$10,634	$22,100	Full ROI →
21	Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay Grad rate: 66.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$291,012	$62,412	$35,084	$34,859	Full ROI →
22	Pasco-Hernando State College Grad rate: 39.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$290,314	$58,710	$11,152	$15,986	Full ROI →
23	Herzing University-Orlando Grad rate: 32.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$287,040	$61,080	$26,011	$31,509	Full ROI →
24	Palm Beach State College Grad rate: 41.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$286,288	$58,990	$16,741	$14,837	Full ROI →
25	Lake-Sumter State College Grad rate: 45.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$283,903	$58,420	$12,292	$14,750	Full ROI →
26	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Grad rate: 65.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$283,510	$63,527	$59,972	$20,063	Full ROI →
27	Valencia College Grad rate: 44.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$279,483	$58,830	$16,577	$17,750	Full ROI →
28	Rasmussen University-Florida Grad rate: 47.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$277,753	$60,421	$24,746	$30,500	Full ROI →
29	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Grad rate: 49.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$270,878	$60,114	$45,701	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Florida Gateway College Grad rate: 60.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$270,653	$57,355	$11,879	$9,399	Full ROI →
31	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Grad rate: 49.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$269,634	$62,178	$45,701	$31,499	Full ROI →
32	Florida SouthWestern State College Grad rate: 39.7%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$264,072	$56,668	$14,644	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Florida SouthWestern State College Grad rate: 39.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$263,904	$57,734	$14,644	$15,917	Full ROI →
34	The College of the Florida Keys Grad rate: 38.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$260,908	$58,337	$19,965	$19,186	Full ROI →
35	Valencia College Grad rate: 44.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$255,756	$57,458	$16,577	$15,000	Full ROI →
36	Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Grad rate: 67.8%	Nursing.	+$251,854	$58,832	$42,393	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Taylor College Grad rate: 61.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$247,268	$59,999	$30,562	$38,213	Full ROI →
38	Concorde Career Institute-Miramar Grad rate: 55.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$244,924	$58,661	$29,973	$21,000	Full ROI →
39	Daytona State College Grad rate: 43.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$242,378	$56,247	$11,662	$14,250	Full ROI →
40	Florida State College at Jacksonville Grad rate: 35.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$241,535	$56,171	$8,994	$17,701	Full ROI →
41	Florida SouthWestern State College Grad rate: 39.7%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$241,492	$55,539	$14,644	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Concorde Career Institute-Miramar Grad rate: 55.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$237,172	$58,902	$29,973	$30,312	Full ROI →
43	Daytona State College Grad rate: 43.1%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$229,716	$54,652	$11,662	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Grad rate: 49.1%	Nursing.	+$222,378	$57,689	$45,701	N/A	Full ROI →
45	City College-Hollywood Grad rate: 43.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$220,580	$53,029	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Florida State College at Jacksonville Grad rate: 35.3%	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.	+$219,092	$53,854	$8,994	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Strayer University-Florida	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$218,569	$57,214	$23,838	$28,174	Full ROI →
48	Southeastern College-West Palm Beach Grad rate: 67.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$215,062	$59,361	$42,393	$35,090	Full ROI →
49	Florida SouthWestern State College Grad rate: 39.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$210,592	$54,939	$14,644	$14,000	Full ROI →
50	Rasmussen University-Florida Grad rate: 47.6%	Computer Engineering.	+$202,040	$56,172	$24,746	$23,635	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.