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

#SchoolROI
1University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
92
2University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, FL
91
3Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
83
4Florida International University
Miami, FL
81
5University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
79
6University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
78
7University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL
78
8University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
78
9West Coast University-Miami
Doral, FL
76
10Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL
75

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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