Top 50 Best Certificate Programs in Florida by ROI

Every Certificate 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

438

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$333,656

Across all Florida programs

Average Annual Cost

$24,049

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Miami Dade College Grad rate: 44.6%	Fire Protection.	+$882,025	$86,728	$12,535	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College Grad rate: 10.5%	Ground Transportation.	+$773,263	$81,028	$7,297	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Statistics.	+$656,572	$77,329	$23,683	$19,500	Full ROI →
4	Palm Beach State College Grad rate: 41.4%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$349,439	$61,389	$16,741	$16,000	Full ROI →
5	Hillsborough Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	Fire Protection.	+$302,459	$58,626	$10,168	$14,735	Full ROI →
6	University of West Florida Grad rate: 57.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$252,456	$55,548	$18,504	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of West Florida Grad rate: 57.0%	Marketing.	+$233,896	$54,620	$18,504	N/A	Full ROI →
8	American Medical Academy Grad rate: 65.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$230,523	$54,280	N/A	$11,168	Full ROI →
9	Hillsborough Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$205,464	$54,059	$10,168	$18,924	Full ROI →
10	Indian River State College Grad rate: 44.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$188,720	$52,665	$11,764	$9,493	Full ROI →
11	Miami Dade College Grad rate: 44.6%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$177,077	$52,240	$12,535	$11,250	Full ROI →
12	Broward College Grad rate: 35.4%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$174,252	$51,960	$24,948	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Miami Ad School	Design and Applied Arts.	+$173,300	$50,665	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$149,257	$50,647	$23,683	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Palm Beach State College Grad rate: 41.4%	Fire Protection.	+$137,088	$50,972	$16,741	$18,971	Full ROI →
16	Florida SouthWestern State College Grad rate: 39.7%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$134,556	$49,460	$14,644	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Indian River State College Grad rate: 44.4%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$131,740	$49,604	$11,764	$6,352	Full ROI →
18	Indian River State College Grad rate: 44.4%	Fire Protection.	+$125,351	$49,227	$11,764	$5,500	Full ROI →
19	Miami Dade College Grad rate: 44.6%	Legal Support Services.	+$102,545	$47,754	$12,535	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Florida Gateway College Grad rate: 60.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$100,667	$48,007	$11,879	$5,625	Full ROI →
21	Herzing University-Orlando Grad rate: 32.4%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$98,789	$48,240	$26,011	N/A	Full ROI →
22	HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$92,922	$48,139	$13,320	$12,250	Full ROI →
23	Florida State College at Jacksonville Grad rate: 35.3%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$91,838	$48,081	$8,994	$15,398	Full ROI →
24	Florida State College at Jacksonville Grad rate: 35.3%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$85,541	$47,793	$8,994	$15,796	Full ROI →
25	Herzing University-Orlando Grad rate: 32.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$84,077	$49,029	$26,011	$22,586	Full ROI →
26	Herzing University-Tampa	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$83,970	$49,029	$26,118	$22,586	Full ROI →
27	University of West Florida Grad rate: 57.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$79,656	$46,908	$18,504	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Hillsborough Community College Grad rate: 33.2%	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.	+$75,917	$47,283	$10,168	$14,500	Full ROI →
29	Palm Beach State College Grad rate: 41.4%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$72,224	$47,292	$16,741	$12,500	Full ROI →
30	Florida Career College-Miami Grad rate: 48.8%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$70,577	$47,504	$39,503	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Daytona State College Grad rate: 43.1%	Fire Protection.	+$69,602	$46,532	$11,662	$6,945	Full ROI →
32	Osceola Technical College Grad rate: 49.7%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$60,491	$45,433	$8,169	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Miami Dade College Grad rate: 44.6%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$57,305	$45,492	$12,535	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Orange Technical College Grad rate: 64.8%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$56,882	$45,967	$10,833	$8,611	Full ROI →
35	Withlacoochee Technical College Grad rate: 48.0%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$55,400	$44,770	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Marion Technical College Grad rate: 67.2%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$44,739	$44,744	$10,141	N/A	Full ROI →
37	National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay Grad rate: 75.0%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	+$37,725	$47,079	$33,106	$22,777	Full ROI →
38	George Stone Technical College Grad rate: 51.7%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$24,903	$43,955	$14,197	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Daytona State College Grad rate: 43.1%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$20,409	$44,155	$11,662	$8,169	Full ROI →
40	Lorenzo Walker Technical College Grad rate: 99.1%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	+$5,772	$43,218	$18,588	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Osceola Technical College Grad rate: 49.7%	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR).	-$2,449	$42,286	$8,169	N/A	Full ROI →
42	Miami Dade College Grad rate: 44.6%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$3,905	$43,077	$12,535	$9,563	Full ROI →
43	Florida State College at Jacksonville Grad rate: 35.3%	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies.	-$14,014	$41,749	$8,994	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of West Florida Grad rate: 57.0%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-$19,544	$41,948	$18,504	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	-$20,740	$42,086	$22,460	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Indian River State College Grad rate: 44.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$20,924	$41,542	$11,764	N/A	Full ROI →
47	Palm Beach State College Grad rate: 41.4%	Precision Metal Working.	-$22,441	$41,715	$16,741	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Daytona State College Grad rate: 43.1%	Precision Metal Working.	-$25,922	$41,287	$11,662	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Eastern Florida State College Grad rate: 51.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$26,131	$41,835	$11,174	$8,635	Full ROI →
50	Pensacola State College Grad rate: 39.4%	Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.	-$37,618	$40,605	$9,718	N/A	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.