Nova Southeastern University Rankings & Recognition

Nova Southeastern University appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #53 of 379 for criminal justice, and #3 of 17 ranked colleges in Florida.

Nova Southeastern University 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

Criminal justice

Ranked #53 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,972; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $21,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 69.7 of 100 · #3 of 17 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 97th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 78th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fitchburg State University (#52)
Ranked just below: University of Wyoming (#54)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #265 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,487; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $22,250; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 46.7 of 100 · #10 of 19 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 11th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 66th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Tiffin University (#264)
Ranked just below: Texas Lutheran University (#266)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Finance

Ranked #319 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,302; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 21.7 of 100 · #14 of 14 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (#318)
Ranked just below: University of North Alabama (#320)

Best colleges for finance

Accounting

Ranked #321 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 25 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $73,874; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $23,750; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 34.9 of 100 · #16 of 19 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 45th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 22th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 55th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of New Orleans (#320)
Ranked just below: Tarleton State University (#322)

Best colleges for accounting

Nursing

Ranked #390 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 410 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $88,004; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $22,250; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 46.6 of 100 · #29 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 60th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 46th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 68th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: McKendree University (#389)
Ranked just below: Alvernia University (#391)

Best colleges for nursing

Biology

Ranked #417 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 259 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,249; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 44.1 of 100 · #10 of 24 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 47th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 63th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 53th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Georgia College & State University (#416)
Ranked just below: Towson University (#418)

Best colleges for biology

Business

Ranked #448 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 37 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,851; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,125; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 52.2 of 100 · #15 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 68th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 66th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Hawaii-West Oahu (#447)
Ranked just below: Youngstown State University (#449)

Best colleges for business

Psychology

Ranked #546 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 119 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,563; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $21,856; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 40.8 of 100 · #17 of 28 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 58th percentile

Average net price $27,714 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 61.8% · debt is 43% of earnings