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Highest earning certificate practical nursing programs in Florida
Florida practical nursing programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meridian College | Sarasota | For-profit, 2-year | $54,072 | 69 |
| 2 | Gwinnett Institute | Orlando | For-profit, 4-year | $54,072 | 69 |
| 3 | Fortis College | Cutler Bay | For-profit, 2-year | $47,880 | 60 |
| 4 | Herzing University | Winter Park | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $47,310 | 115 |
| 5 | Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | Saint Petersburg | Public, under 2-year | $47,306 | 37 |
| 6 | Manatee Technical College | Bradenton | Public, 2-year | $47,102 | 49 |
| 7 | Galen College of Nursing | Saint Petersburg | For-profit, 4-year | $46,830 | 375 |
| 8 | Galen Health Institutes | Gainesville | For-profit, 4-year | $46,830 | 375 |
| 9 | Concorde Career Institute | Jacksonville | For-profit, 2-year | $46,513 | 44 |
| 10 | Atlantic Technical College | Coconut Creek | Public, 2-year | $46,267 | 49 |
| 11 | Fortis Institute | Port Saint Lucie | For-profit, 2-year | $45,996 | 37 |
| 12 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach | Public, 4-year | $45,712 | 41 |
| 13 | Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations | West Palm Beach | Private nonprofit, 2-year | $45,480 | 68 |
| 14 | Rasmussen University | Ocala | For-profit, 4-year | $45,271 | 288 |
| 15 | North Florida Technical College | Starke | Public, under 2-year | $44,940 | 38 |
| 16 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth | Public, 4-year | $44,422 | 58 |
| 17 | Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | Altamonte Springs | For-profit, 4-year | $44,281 | 103 |
| 18 | Lake Technical College | Eustis | Public, under 2-year | $43,039 | 42 |
| 19 | Southeastern College-West Palm Beach | West Palm Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $42,965 | 44 |
| 20 | Erwin Technical College | Tampa | Public, 2-year | $42,515 | 110 |
| 21 | Marion Technical College | Ocala | Public, 2-year | $42,436 | 57 |
| 22 | Riveroak Technical College | Live Oak | Public, 2-year | $42,408 | 41 |
| 23 | ATA Career Education | Spring Hill | For-profit, 4-year | $41,553 | 155 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.