Top 50 Best Doctoral Degree Programs in Florida by ROI

Every Doctoral 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$568,213

Across all Florida programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,768

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$2,838,932	$195,076	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Medicine.	+$1,804,492	$143,354	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Information Science/Studies.	+$1,536,692	$129,964	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,478,156	$120,368	$22,301	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Grad rate: 55.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,426,172	$118,118	$24,047	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Palm Beach Atlantic University Grad rate: 57.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,365,596	$121,395	$55,576	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,293,632	$117,811	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,273,392	$116,799	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Chemistry.	+$1,218,464	$107,267	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Dentistry.	+$1,134,632	$109,861	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,113,848	$102,429	$23,683	N/A	Full ROI →
12	South University-Tampa Grad rate: 7.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,077,256	$102,466	$33,016	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,047,904	$98,739	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Barry University Grad rate: 37.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,018,020	$102,561	$48,300	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	+$956,332	$100,946	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Optometry.	+$830,592	$94,659	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Florida Atlantic University Grad rate: 63.2%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$811,724	$86,797	$21,054	N/A	Full ROI →
18	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Psychology, General.	+$780,784	$85,383	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
19	DeVry University-Florida Grad rate: 22.5%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$731,540	$78,577	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$719,436	$82,432	$22,301	N/A	Full ROI →
21	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$659,124	$79,300	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Jacksonville University Grad rate: 55.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$655,984	$87,082	$61,414	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$632,004	$77,944	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$615,808	$77,527	$23,683	N/A	Full ROI →
25	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$601,844	$76,436	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
26	DeVry University-Florida Grad rate: 22.5%	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	+$598,980	$71,949	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.	+$595,772	$82,918	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Central Florida Grad rate: 75.4%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$590,404	$76,084	$22,819	N/A	Full ROI →
29	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$573,284	$75,008	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Lynn University Grad rate: 52.4%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$566,932	$82,510	$60,817	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Florida Gulf Coast University Grad rate: 57.3%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$553,404	$73,324	$18,269	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	Chemistry.	+$552,548	$74,364	$23,683	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.	+$544,952	$80,377	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Jacksonville University Grad rate: 55.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$529,644	$80,765	$61,414	N/A	Full ROI →
35	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$522,004	$72,444	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
36	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Public Health.	+$499,796	$71,450	$22,301	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$474,104	$70,049	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
38	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Grad rate: 55.7%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$465,572	$70,088	$24,047	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Anthropology.	+$465,004	$69,594	$21,719	N/A	Full ROI →
40	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Chemistry.	+$456,916	$69,306	$22,301	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$456,372	$75,948	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$445,876	$68,754	$22,301	N/A	Full ROI →
43	DeVry University-Florida Grad rate: 22.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$433,220	$63,661	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Law.	+$425,616	$67,392	$20,556	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$411,712	$73,715	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
46	University of Miami Grad rate: 84.2%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$406,148	$77,849	$77,708	N/A	Full ROI →
47	DeVry University-Florida Grad rate: 22.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$384,400	$61,220	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Dispute Resolution.	+$378,792	$72,069	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	+$364,092	$71,334	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Education, General.	+$362,772	$71,268	$55,647	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.