Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Florida
Colleges ranked by what former students earn ten years after enrolling, compared with four years of net price.
Colleges with the best earnings for the price in Florida21 schools
21 schools qualify, ranked by earnings for the price.
How this list is made
- Schools in Florida.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has median earnings ten years after enrolling and a net price from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by earnings divided by four years of net price, highest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for low net price
- Earnings are 3.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $71,588 ten years out
- 2
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · PublicHonor Roll#1 in Florida
- Earnings are 2.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $71,588 ten years out
- 3
New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL · PublicTop 8% for low net price
- Earnings are 1.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $48,082 ten years out
- 4
Florida International University
Miami, FL · PublicTop 13% for low net price
- Earnings are 1.6× the four-year net price
- Earnings $60,249 ten years out
- 5
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · Public#7 in Florida
- Earnings are 1.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $57,743 ten years out
- 6Tie
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Florida
- Earnings are 1.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $58,308 ten years out
- 6Tie
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Earnings are 1.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $56,343 ten years out
- 6Tie
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL · PublicHonor Roll#3 in Florida
- Earnings are 1.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $61,675 ten years out
- 9
Stetson University
DeLand, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Earnings are 0.7× the four-year net price
- Earnings $51,642 ten years out
- 10Tie
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $84,131 ten years out
- 10Tie
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Florida
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $75,328 ten years out
- 10Tie
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,209 ten years out
- 10Tie
Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL · Private nonprofit#12 in Florida
- Earnings are 0.5× the four-year net price
- Earnings $55,294 ten years out
- 14Tie
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL · Private nonprofit#8 in Florida
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $58,295 ten years out
- 14Tie
The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL · Private nonprofit#15 in Florida
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $59,436 ten years out
- 14Tie
Southeastern College-West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, FL · Private for-profitTop 6% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.4× the four-year net price
- Earnings $41,200 ten years out
- 17Tie
Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, FL · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Earnings are 0.3× the four-year net price
- Earnings $51,819 ten years out
- 17Tie
Miami Regional University
Miami Springs, FL · Private for-profit#5 in Florida
- Earnings are 0.3× the four-year net price
- Earnings $29,081 ten years out
- 17Tie
Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private nonprofit#20 in Florida
- Earnings are 0.3× the four-year net price
- Earnings $43,137 ten years out
- 20
Ringling College of Art and Design
Sarasota, FL · Private nonprofitTop 18% for graduation
- Earnings are 0.2× the four-year net price
- Earnings $43,325 ten years out
- 21
Beacon College
Leesburg, FL · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Earnings are 0.1× the four-year net price
- Earnings $29,420 ten years out
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida-Online | $4,815 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 85% |
| University of Florida | $6,541 | $15,000 | $71,588 | 91% |
| New College of Florida | $7,195 | $17,375 | $48,082 | 67% |
| Florida International University | $9,288 | $16,500 | $60,249 | 74% |
| University of South Florida | $9,812 | $17,988 | $57,743 | 77% |
| University of Central Florida | $10,411 | $18,190 | $58,308 | 78% |
| University of North Florida | $10,154 | $15,531 | $56,343 | 69% |
| Florida State University | $11,297 | $18,000 | $61,675 | 86% |
| Stetson University | $19,372 | $23,250 | $51,642 | 62% |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $41,272 | $23,666 | $84,131 | 67% |
| University of Miami | $37,244 | $17,500 | $75,328 | 84% |
| Nova Southeastern University | $30,371 | $24,250 | $59,209 | 63% |
| Florida Southern College | $28,551 | $25,000 | $55,294 | 71% |
| Rollins College | $34,732 | $25,500 | $58,295 | 75% |
| The University of Tampa | $36,211 | $24,211 | $59,436 | 64% |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | $28,820 | $19,000 | $41,200 | 88% |
| Eckerd College | $38,071 | $27,000 | $51,819 | 66% |
| Miami Regional University | $22,113 | $22,500 | $29,081 | 84% |
| Florida Institute of Technology | $35,639 | $27,000 | $43,137 | 64% |
| Ringling College of Art and Design | $57,742 | $27,000 | $43,325 | 72% |
| Beacon College | $53,517 | $25,000 | $29,420 | 60% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 62
- Colorado 6
- Connecticut 13
- District of Columbia 5
- Georgia 9
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 15
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 20
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 18
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 16
- New York 77
- North Carolina 16
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 10
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 9
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 20
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15