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Highest earning master's registered nursing programs in Florida
Florida registered 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 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $209,572 | 45 |
| 2 | Barry University | Miami | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $149,750 | 246 |
| 3 | Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $123,825 | 176 |
| 4 | Florida International University | Miami | Public, 4-year | $114,379 | 175 |
| 5 | University of South Florida | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $108,040 | 372 |
| 6 | University of Miami | Coral Gables | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $107,332 | 237 |
| 7 | University of West Florida | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $103,426 | 79 |
| 8 | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $103,063 | 94 |
| 9 | South University | Royal Palm Beach | For-profit, 4-year | $102,397 | 2,334 |
| 10 | Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $102,338 | 298 |
| 11 | Florida Southern College | Lakeland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $99,583 | 83 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $98,285 | 236 |
| 13 | The University of Tampa | Tampa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $96,209 | 96 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Public, 4-year | $95,703 | 161 |
| 15 | Florida National University-Main Campus | Hialeah | For-profit, 4-year | $92,816 | 110 |
| 16 | Miami Regional University | Miami Springs | For-profit, 4-year | $79,261 | 506 |
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.