Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Florida by ROI

Every Bachelor's 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

905

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$87,910

Across all Florida programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,191

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Florida-Online Grad rate: 78.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$984,456	$95,710	$17,036	$16,000	Full ROI →
2	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$965,724	$95,710	$21,719	$16,000	Full ROI →
3	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Industrial Engineering.	+$839,748	$90,074	$23,683	$20,000	Full ROI →
4	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Computer Engineering.	+$822,710	$89,448	$23,683	$23,346	Full ROI →
5	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Computer Engineering.	+$816,885	$88,711	$21,719	$22,562	Full ROI →
6	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$800,507	$87,364	$21,719	$14,738	Full ROI →
7	Florida Gulf Coast University Grad rate: 57.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$759,994	$85,341	$18,269	$25,000	Full ROI →
8	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Systems Engineering.	+$744,996	$84,893	$21,719	$19,250	Full ROI →
9	West Coast University-Miami	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$726,176	$89,318	$42,172	$38,145	Full ROI →
10	Broward College Grad rate: 35.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$677,911	$82,157	$24,948	$18,842	Full ROI →
11	Florida Institute of Technology-Online	Information Science/Studies.	+$672,813	$85,054	$28,715	$54,375	Full ROI →
12	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Grad rate: 65.5%	Computer Engineering.	+$657,854	$88,652	$59,972	$26,146	Full ROI →
13	Palm Beach State College Grad rate: 41.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$654,696	$79,219	$16,741	$16,829	Full ROI →
14	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Chemical Engineering.	+$652,296	$80,312	$21,719	$20,050	Full ROI →
15	University of Central Florida Grad rate: 75.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$649,196	$80,838	$22,819	$26,880	Full ROI →
16	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Nuclear Engineering.	+$649,064	$78,797	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$630,859	$79,341	$21,719	$21,544	Full ROI →
18	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$619,508	$79,275	$22,301	$27,250	Full ROI →
19	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Chemical Engineering.	+$596,440	$78,263	$23,683	$25,250	Full ROI →
20	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Computer Engineering.	+$595,576	$77,169	$20,556	$18,948	Full ROI →
21	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$592,260	$77,278	$21,719	$19,573	Full ROI →
22	Florida Gulf Coast University Grad rate: 57.3%	Computer Software and Media Applications.	+$586,364	$74,972	$18,269	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Mathematics.	+$585,336	$75,378	$20,556	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$576,653	$76,277	$20,556	$19,750	Full ROI →
25	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.	+$573,896	$77,320	$24,015	$26,995	Full ROI →
26	University of Miami Grad rate: 84.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$567,478	$87,198	$77,708	$19,000	Full ROI →
27	Rasmussen University-Florida Grad rate: 47.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$562,612	$77,728	$24,746	$39,232	Full ROI →
28	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$554,256	$75,793	$22,301	$24,000	Full ROI →
29	Florida Institute of Technology Grad rate: 66.3%	Information Science/Studies.	+$546,125	$85,054	$60,387	$54,375	Full ROI →
30	University of Miami Grad rate: 84.2%	Business/Managerial Economics.	+$544,294	$85,811	$77,708	$15,625	Full ROI →
31	Valencia College Grad rate: 44.2%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$540,328	$73,162	$16,577	$12,299	Full ROI →
32	University of Florida-Online Grad rate: 78.1%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$539,559	$73,609	$17,036	$18,131	Full ROI →
33	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$533,525	$74,476	$23,683	$15,750	Full ROI →
34	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$520,827	$73,609	$21,719	$18,131	Full ROI →
35	Florida Atlantic University Grad rate: 63.2%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$516,706	$73,548	$21,054	$22,250	Full ROI →
36	University of North Florida Grad rate: 68.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$515,802	$73,024	$20,229	$17,601	Full ROI →
37	Rasmussen University-Florida Grad rate: 47.6%	Computer Systems Analysis.	+$511,456	$72,522	$24,746	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Florida State College at Jacksonville Grad rate: 35.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$507,029	$70,423	$8,994	$18,855	Full ROI →
39	Florida Atlantic University Grad rate: 63.2%	Ocean Engineering.	+$505,874	$73,462	$21,054	$29,000	Full ROI →
40	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$503,886	$72,750	$21,719	$17,954	Full ROI →
41	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Civil Engineering.	+$500,348	$72,563	$20,556	$21,250	Full ROI →
42	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Grad rate: 49.1%	Nursing.	+$500,236	$76,152	$45,701	N/A	Full ROI →
43	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$500,116	$72,602	$20,556	$22,000	Full ROI →
44	University of North Florida Grad rate: 68.0%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$499,652	$72,538	$20,229	$22,364	Full ROI →
45	University of West Florida Grad rate: 57.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$493,293	$71,579	$18,504	$17,978	Full ROI →
46	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$492,929	$72,560	$24,015	$16,452	Full ROI →
47	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$491,996	$72,034	$20,556	$19,600	Full ROI →
48	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$490,615	$72,533	$23,683	$18,750	Full ROI →
49	St Petersburg College Grad rate: 37.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$489,561	$70,175	$10,634	$23,261	Full ROI →
50	Florida SouthWestern State College Grad rate: 39.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$489,533	$70,413	$14,644	$14,926	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.