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For-profit short-program colleges in Florida by graduates' median earnings 4 years after
Florida for-profit short-program colleges, ranked by median earnings four years after completion, from College Scorecard (September 18, 2026). At least 5 colleges must report this figure for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 4 years after | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | Miami | For-profit, under 2-year | $68,857 | 27 |
| 2 | Tulsa Welding School | Jacksonville | For-profit, under 2-year | $47,453 | 984 |
| 3 | American Advanced Technicians Institute | Hialeah | For-profit, under 2-year | $45,076 | 8 |
| 4 | CBT Technology Institute | Cutler Bay | For-profit, under 2-year | $42,262 | 234 |
| 5 | South Florida Institute of Technology | Miami | For-profit, under 2-year | $38,955 | 3,804 |
| 6 | Florida International Training Institute | Miami | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,777 | 381 |
| 7 | Florida Academy | Fort Myers | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,698 | 350 |
| 8 | Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology | Orlando | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,481 | 415 |
| 9 | Medical Institute of Palm Beach | Greenacres | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,141 | 356 |
| 10 | Cozmo Beauty School | Bonita Springs | For-profit, under 2-year | $33,007 | 82 |
| 11 | Paul Mitchell the School | Jacksonville | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,122 | 70 |
| 12 | Futura Career Institute | Hialeah | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,072 | 376 |
| 13 | Cortiva Institute | St. Petersburg | For-profit, under 2-year | $32,069 | 164 |
| 14 | Summit Salon Academy | Tampa | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,488 | 176 |
| 15 | Lee Professional Institute | Fort Myers | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,241 | 82 |
| 16 | More Tech Institute | Hialeah | For-profit, under 2-year | $31,239 | 117 |
| 17 | Aveda Institute-South Florida | Davie | For-profit, under 2-year | $30,016 | 780 |
| 18 | Sarasota School of Massage Therapy | Sarasota | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,795 | 63 |
| 19 | Aveda Institute-Tallahassee | Clearwater | For-profit, under 2-year | $29,369 | 619 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard, institution-wide rather than by one program.
How to read this. This is a whole-college figure across every program, not one program's graduates -- a college with mostly graduate or professional programs will show higher earnings than one that is mostly certificates. Completions shown alongside it are the latest IPEDS total on file.
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