Highest ROI College Degrees in Florida

Top 20 college + major combinations in Florida ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$2,918,662	$190,105	$21,719	Full ROI →
2	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$2,838,932	$195,076	$55,647	Full ROI →
3	AdventHealth University Grad rate: 44.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,451,852	$168,412	$38,194	Full ROI →
4	University of Miami Grad rate: 84.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$2,447,524	$172,147	$77,708	Full ROI →
5	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.	+$2,447,326	$169,931	$55,647	Full ROI →
6	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,373,488	$162,730	$20,556	Full ROI →
7	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Grad rate: 19.5%	Systems Engineering.	+$2,084,410	$148,622	$24,015	Full ROI →
8	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Dentistry.	+$2,027,442	$145,544	$21,719	Full ROI →
9	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Grad rate: 65.5%	Systems Engineering.	+$2,012,496	$148,622	$59,972	Full ROI →
10	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Computer Engineering.	+$1,850,682	$136,706	$21,719	Full ROI →
11	University of Central Florida Grad rate: 75.4%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$1,816,582	$135,111	$22,819	Full ROI →
12	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Medicine.	+$1,804,492	$143,354	$55,647	Full ROI →
13	Florida Gulf Coast University Grad rate: 57.3%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,764,882	$132,071	$18,269	Full ROI →
14	University of North Florida Grad rate: 68.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,643,622	$126,204	$20,229	Full ROI →
15	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,582,322	$123,288	$21,719	Full ROI →
16	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Information Science/Studies.	+$1,536,692	$129,964	$55,647	Full ROI →
17	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	Computer Science.	+$1,518,966	$123,513	$55,647	Full ROI →
18	University of South Florida Grad rate: 74.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,478,156	$120,368	$22,301	Full ROI →
19	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Grad rate: 55.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,443,846	$116,597	$24,047	Full ROI →
20	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Grad rate: 55.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,426,172	$118,118	$24,047	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.