Florida SouthWestern State College Rankings & Recognition

Florida SouthWestern State College appears in 3 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #30 of 521 for education, and #7 of 21 ranked colleges in Florida.

Florida SouthWestern State College rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #30 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 58 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,918; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $10,519; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 80.6 of 100 · #7 of 21 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 89th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 98th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 6th percentile

Average net price $4,782 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 34.4% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: Montclair State University (#29)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Old Westbury (#31)

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Nursing

Ranked #82 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 101 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $89,818; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $12,060; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 70.4 of 100 · #12 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 97th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $4,782 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 34.4% · debt is 13% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at Arlington (#81)
Ranked just below: Dominican University of California (#83)

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Business

Ranked #473 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 91 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,132; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $14,154; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 50.6 of 100 · #17 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 97th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 81th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 9th percentile

Average net price $4,782 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 34.4% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: Stockton University (#472)
Ranked just below: Sam Houston State University (#474)

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Avg. net price: $4,782
Graduation: 34.4%
Students: 11,052

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Baccalaureate/associate college

A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees

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No NCAA division reported

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