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Best Value Degrees in Florida (2026)

Top 100 of 954 programs in Florida · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Florida, ranked by overall value. We scored 954 programs across Florida schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $61,489/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in FL

954

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$61,489/yr

Avg DW Score

87/100

#1 Program

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Top Programs in Florida

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide · Daytona Beach, FL	86 86–84	$81,436/yr	Low	18.2x
2	Nursing (RN/BSN) Miami Dade College · Miami, FL	91 85–92	$90,158/yr	High	78.4x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Pasco-Hernando State College · New Port Richey, FL	91 85–92	$89,145/yr	High	69.6x
4	Nursing (RN/BSN) Seminole State College of Florida · Sanford, FL	91 85–92	$89,194/yr	High	68.1x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) Valencia College · Orlando, FL	91 85–92	$93,751/yr	High	93.7x
6	Nursing (RN/BSN) Broward College · Fort Lauderdale, FL	90 84–91	$79,135/yr	High	95.3x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) College of Central Florida · Ocala, FL	90 84–91	$78,006/yr	High	102.5x
8	Nursing (RN/BSN) Daytona State College · Daytona Beach, FL	90 84–91	$77,838/yr	High	73.2x
9	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	90 84–91	$77,883/yr	High	44.7x
10	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL	90 84–91	$77,442/yr	High	83.3x
11	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida International University · Miami, FL	90 84–90	$78,671/yr	High	34.7x
12	Fire Protection & Safety University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	87 83–88	$86,740/yr	Moderate	33.0x
13	Finance University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	90 84–93	$70,663/yr	Very High	38.9x
14	Nursing (RN/BSN) Indian River State College · Fort Pierce, FL	91 84–91	$81,648/yr	High	83.2x
15	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida Gateway College · Lake City, FL	90 83–90	$75,050/yr	High	59.5x
16	Nursing (RN/BSN) State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota · Bradenton, FL	90 84–90	$76,214/yr	High	73.6x
17	Nursing (RN/BSN) Palm Beach State College · Lake Worth, FL	90 84–91	$78,572/yr	High	63.4x
18	Nursing (RN/BSN) Pensacola State College · Pensacola, FL	90 84–91	$77,185/yr	High	81.2x
19	Nursing (RN/BSN) Polk State College · Winter Haven, FL	91 84–91	$81,004/yr	High	69.2x
20	Nursing (RN/BSN) St Petersburg College · St. Petersburg, FL	91 84–91	$80,787/yr	High	80.9x
21	Nursing (RN/BSN) Santa Fe College · Gainesville, FL	90 84–91	$80,242/yr	High	77.3x
22	Nursing (RN/BSN) Saint Johns River State College · Palatka, FL	90 84–91	$79,275/yr	High	69.0x
23	Fire Protection & Safety University of Florida-Online · Gainesville, FL	87 83–88	$86,740/yr	Moderate	54.9x
24	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	89 83–89	$73,765/yr	High	31.5x
25	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida SouthWestern State College · Fort Myers, FL	89 83–89	$70,923/yr	High	65.9x
26	Management Science & Analytics Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	90 83–92	$62,578/yr	Very High	42.9x
27	Computer & Information Science University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	91 81–93	$90,651/yr	Very High	49.2x
28	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	89 83–89	$73,711/yr	High	29.4x
29	Nursing (RN/BSN) Gulf Coast State College · Panama City, FL	90 83–90	$74,619/yr	High	77.7x
30	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL	90 84–90	$76,508/yr	High	28.7x
31	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	89 83–89	$72,879/yr	High	32.2x
32	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL	89 83–89	$73,787/yr	High	30.2x
33	Computer & Information Science University of Florida-Online · Gainesville, FL	91 82–93	$90,651/yr	Very High	81.6x
34	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Florida-Online · Gainesville, FL	89 83–90	$73,711/yr	High	49.0x
35	Business Administration University of Florida-Online · Gainesville, FL	89 83–91	$52,032/yr	High	46.6x
36	Business Administration Broward College · Fort Lauderdale, FL	88 82–90	$48,880/yr	High	48.1x
37	Nursing (RN/BSN) Chipola College · Marianna, FL	88 81–88	$65,998/yr	High	51.9x
38	Business Administration Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL	88 82–90	$47,898/yr	High	53.2x
39	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	88 82–88	$69,997/yr	High	34.3x
40	Business Administration University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	89 82–91	$52,032/yr	High	27.9x
41	Management Science & Analytics University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	90 82–92	$60,290/yr	Very High	38.3x
42	Teacher Education (General) Miami Dade College · Miami, FL	85 82–86	$51,545/yr	High	44.4x
43	Nursing (RN/BSN) Northwest Florida State College · Niceville, FL	88 82–89	$68,745/yr	High	66.2x
44	Business Administration University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL	88 82–90	$51,852/yr	High	24.3x
45	Business Administration Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide · Daytona Beach, FL	89 83–90	$66,999/yr	High	17.4x
46	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL	88 82–89	$70,964/yr	High	31.6x
47	Teacher Education (General) College of Central Florida · Ocala, FL	84 81–85	$48,537/yr	High	44.0x
48	Finance University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	87 80–89	$56,415/yr	Very High	29.2x
49	Teacher Education (General) Florida SouthWestern State College · Fort Myers, FL	85 82–86	$51,448/yr	High	35.7x
50	Nursing (RN/BSN) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL	87 81–88	$64,772/yr	High	38.5x
51	Business (General) Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	87 81–88	$47,342/yr	High	26.0x
52	Business Administration Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	88 82–90	$49,325/yr	High	29.0x
53	Finance Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	87 81–90	$56,516/yr	Very High	38.3x
54	Teacher Education (General) Indian River State College · Fort Pierce, FL	84 81–85	$48,612/yr	High	43.0x
55	Business Administration Polk State College · Winter Haven, FL	87 81–89	$45,921/yr	High	38.6x
56	Teacher Education (General) St Petersburg College · St. Petersburg, FL	85 81–86	$49,672/yr	High	46.2x
57	Business Administration St Petersburg College · St. Petersburg, FL	88 81–89	$46,632/yr	High	52.9x
58	Business Administration Santa Fe College · Gainesville, FL	87 81–89	$45,590/yr	High	52.3x
59	Finance Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL	87 80–90	$55,882/yr	Very High	33.8x
60	Computer & Information Science University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	88 78–90	$68,793/yr	Very High	34.2x
61	Business Administration Florida SouthWestern State College · Fort Myers, FL	86 80–88	$44,481/yr	High	41.3x
62	Teacher Education (General) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University · Tallahassee, FL	84 81–83	$50,736/yr	High	21.7x
63	Teacher Education (General) Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	84 81–85	$50,178/yr	High	26.5x
64	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	86 81–87	$53,524/yr	High	27.3x
65	Business Administration Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	87 81–89	$46,662/yr	High	30.5x
66	Security Science and Technology Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	87 81–88	$58,249/yr	High	24.7x
67	Accounting University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	86 79–89	$65,144/yr	Very High	33.7x
68	Criminal Justice Indian River State College · Fort Pierce, FL	84 80–85	$43,351/yr	Moderate	42.9x
69	Business Administration Miami Dade College · Miami, FL	87 81–89	$45,072/yr	High	40.9x
70	Teacher Education (General) Polk State College · Winter Haven, FL	84 80–85	$48,210/yr	High	34.8x
71	Teacher Education (General) Saint Johns River State College · Palatka, FL	83 80–84	$46,448/yr	High	41.5x
72	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Valencia College · Orlando, FL	83 79–84	$68,564/yr	Moderate	81.3x
73	Business Administration Eastern Florida State College · Melbourne, FL	85 79–87	$42,854/yr	High	49.5x
74	Business (General) University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	85 79–87	$45,050/yr	High	25.2x
75	Business Administration University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	86 79–88	$45,375/yr	High	24.8x
76	Teacher Education (General) Daytona State College · Daytona Beach, FL	82 79–83	$44,869/yr	High	36.9x
77	Public Administration Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	85 80–87	$46,047/yr	High	29.7x
78	Finance Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	85 78–88	$49,551/yr	Very High	34.0x
79	IT Management Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL	86 77–89	$59,503/yr	Very High	61.0x
80	Teacher Education (General) Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL	82 79–84	$45,008/yr	High	36.5x
81	Finance Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL	85 78–87	$47,586/yr	Very High	40.3x
82	Computer & Information Science Florida International University · Miami, FL	86 76–89	$62,562/yr	Very High	33.0x
83	Finance Florida International University · Miami, FL	85 78–88	$51,633/yr	Very High	28.2x
84	Computer & Information Science Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL	86 77–89	$61,376/yr	Very High	37.8x
85	Recreation & Parks Management University of Florida · Gainesville, FL	82 78–82	$41,046/yr	Moderate	19.7x
86	Computer & Information Science University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL	86 76–88	$61,941/yr	Very High	32.3x
87	Business Administration University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL	85 79–87	$44,752/yr	High	24.0x
88	Accounting University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL	85 77–88	$58,514/yr	Very High	29.3x
89	Finance University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL	85 78–88	$51,118/yr	Very High	27.2x
90	Business Administration Palm Beach State College · Lake Worth, FL	86 80–88	$43,450/yr	High	42.8x
91	Business Administration Pasco-Hernando State College · New Port Richey, FL	86 80–87	$43,378/yr	High	33.4x
92	Business Administration Pensacola State College · Pensacola, FL	86 80–88	$43,704/yr	High	48.6x
93	Criminal Justice Polk State College · Winter Haven, FL	82 78–84	$40,808/yr	Moderate	35.8x
94	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) St Petersburg College · St. Petersburg, FL	85 80–87	$49,435/yr	High	45.1x
95	Teacher Education (General) South Florida State College · Avon Park, FL	83 79–84	$45,639/yr	High	35.0x
96	Business (General) University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	85 79–87	$45,357/yr	High	22.3x
97	Finance University of South Florida · Tampa, FL	84 77–87	$49,906/yr	Very High	27.3x
98	Teacher Education (General) Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL	83 81–83	$50,951/yr	High	20.3x
99	Accounting University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL	84 76–87	$55,203/yr	Very High	29.0x
100	Computer & Information Science Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL	86 76–88	$58,379/yr	Very High	44.0x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Florida colleges and universities, drawn from 954 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Florida?

By DegreeWorth Score, Vehicle Maintenance & Repair at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ranks #1 in Florida with a score of 86/100 and graduate earnings of $81,436/yr.

How many college programs are in Florida?

Our database includes 954 programs across Florida colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.