Best ROI Colleges in Florida
Looking for value in Florida? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Florida Gainesville, FL | 92 |
| 2 | University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL | 91 |
| 3 | Florida State University Tallahassee, FL | 83 |
| 4 | Florida International University Miami, FL | 81 |
| 5 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | 79 |
| 6 | University of Miami Coral Gables, FL | 78 |
| 7 | University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | 78 |
| 8 | University of South Florida Tampa, FL | 78 |
| 9 | West Coast University-Miami Doral, FL | 76 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | 75 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
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