Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Florida
Key facts
- #1 West Coast University-Miami, FL: $103k
- #2 Chamberlain University-Florida, FL: $92k
- #3 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide, FL: $84k
- 95 colleges ranked across Florida
- Data as of November 2026
For comparison: $47k across the typical college in this list.
- 1West Coast University-Miami FL$103k
- 2Chamberlain University-Florida FL$92k
- 3Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide FL$84k
- 4Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach FL$84k
- 5University of Miami FL$75k
- 6AdventHealth University FL$72k
- 7University of Florida FL$72k
- 8University of Florida-Online FL$72k
- 9Jacksonville University FL$68k
- 10Florida State University FL$62k
What stands out
- The lead is wide: West Coast University-Miami ($103k) is well clear of Florida State University at #10 ($62k).
- Chamberlain University-Florida reaches #2 on a sample of 821 students enrolled, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
- University of Florida is the largest market in the top ten, with 35,629 students enrolled behind its figure.
- Colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.
Why this ranking matters
What it shows
Median earnings ten years after enrolling show what former students of a college go on to earn, as the Department of Education publishes it.
How to use it
Compare colleges within the same level and field, and read earnings next to completion rate and net price. Earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as the college.
The top 25
- 1
West Coast University-Miami FL
$103k
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Net price a year
- $32,539
- Private for-profit
- 961 students
Based on 961 students enrolled.
West Coast University-Miami: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 2
Chamberlain University-Florida FL
$92k
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Net price a year
- $31,269
- Private for-profit
- 821 students
Based on 821 students enrolled.
Chamberlain University-Florida: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 3
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Net price a year
- $18,725
- Private nonprofit
- 9,139 students
Based on 9,139 students enrolled.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 4
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Net price a year
- $41,272
- Private nonprofit
- 7,860 students
Based on 7,860 students enrolled.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 5
University of Miami FL
$75k
- Completion rate
- 84%
- Net price a year
- $37,244
- Private nonprofit
- 12,913 students
Based on 12,913 students enrolled.
- 6
AdventHealth University FL
$72k
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Net price a year
- $30,135
- Private nonprofit
- 1,361 students
Based on 1,361 students enrolled.
- 7
University of Florida FL
$72k
- Completion rate
- 91%
- Net price a year
- $6,541
- Public
- 35,629 students
Based on 35,629 students enrolled.
- 8
University of Florida-Online FL
$72k
- Completion rate
- 85%
- Net price a year
- $4,815
- Public
- 4,627 students
Based on 4,627 students enrolled.
University of Florida-Online: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 9
Jacksonville University FL
$68k
- Completion rate
- 51%
- Net price a year
- $25,180
- Private nonprofit
- 2,930 students
Based on 2,930 students enrolled.
- 10
Florida State University FL
$62k
- Completion rate
- 86%
- Net price a year
- $11,297
- Public
- 32,212 students
Based on 32,212 students enrolled.
Florida State University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 11
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Net price a year
- $28,197
- Private for-profit
- 1,465 students
Based on 1,465 students enrolled.
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 12
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- $27,151
- Private for-profit
- 813 students
Based on 813 students enrolled.
Galen Health Institutes-Miami Campus: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 13
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- $29,559
- Private for-profit
- 668 students
Based on 668 students enrolled.
Galen Health Institutes-Gainesville: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 14
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota FL
$61k
- Completion rate
- Not available
- Net price a year
- $28,476
- Private for-profit
- 574 students
Based on 574 students enrolled.
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 15
Florida International University FL
$60k
- Completion rate
- 74%
- Net price a year
- $9,288
- Public
- 39,508 students
Based on 39,508 students enrolled.
Florida International University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 16
The University of Tampa FL
$59k
- Completion rate
- 64%
- Net price a year
- $36,211
- Private nonprofit
- 10,572 students
Based on 10,572 students enrolled.
- 17
Nova Southeastern University FL
$59k
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Net price a year
- $30,371
- Private nonprofit
- 7,240 students
Based on 7,240 students enrolled.
Nova Southeastern University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 18
University of Central Florida FL
$58k
- Completion rate
- 78%
- Net price a year
- $10,411
- Public
- 59,146 students
Based on 59,146 students enrolled.
University of Central Florida: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 19
Rollins College FL
$58k
- Completion rate
- 75%
- Net price a year
- $34,732
- Private nonprofit
- 2,631 students
Based on 2,631 students enrolled.
- 20
University of South Florida FL
$58k
- Completion rate
- 77%
- Net price a year
- $9,812
- Public
- 37,207 students
Based on 37,207 students enrolled.
University of South Florida: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 21
Florida Atlantic University FL
$57k
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Net price a year
- $8,752
- Public
- 23,757 students
Based on 23,757 students enrolled.
Florida Atlantic University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 22
University of North Florida FL
$56k
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Net price a year
- $10,154
- Public
- 13,359 students
Based on 13,359 students enrolled.
University of North Florida: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 23
Barry University FL
$56k
- Completion rate
- 38%
- Net price a year
- $22,613
- Private nonprofit
- 2,212 students
Based on 2,212 students enrolled.
- 24
Florida Southern College FL
$55k
- Completion rate
- 71%
- Net price a year
- $28,551
- Private nonprofit
- 2,656 students
Based on 2,656 students enrolled.
Florida Southern College: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
- 25
Florida Gulf Coast University FL
$55k
- Completion rate
- 57%
- Net price a year
- $12,568
- Public
- 13,874 students
Based on 13,874 students enrolled.
Florida Gulf Coast University: programs, pay and open jobs nearby
Full ranking
All 95 colleges that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.
How this ranking works
Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones.
Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
Sample bar: colleges with fewer than 500 students enrolled are not ranked.
Sources: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (median earnings, completion, net price), as held in our college tables. Data as of November 2026.
Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.
Questions
- Which certification ranks first: colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in florida?
- West Coast University-Miami leads Florida among colleges for earnings: its former students earn a median of $103k ten years after enrolling, against $47k for the typical college in this list.
- How many colleges are ranked?
- 95 colleges have at least 500 students enrolled, so the list has 95 entries.
- How is the ranking calculated?
- Earnings are the median earnings of students who received federal financial aid, ten years after they first enrolled, as published in the Department of Education College Scorecard. They describe past students, not a promise for future ones. Only colleges with at least 500 students and published earnings are ranked. A college's earnings reflect who enrolls and what they study as much as what the college teaches.
- How often is it updated?
- Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.
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Cite this ranking
NextChapter, “Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Florida,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-florida
Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/colleges-with-the-highest-earnings-in-florida">Colleges with the highest earnings 10 years after enrolling in Florida (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>
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