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
Nursing Ranked #49 of 686 for value Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 312 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $89,346
Ranked-college median: $85,171 Median debt $12,260
Ranked-college median: $20,938 Value score 75.8 of 100 · #5 of 38 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 64th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 62th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 14% of earnings
Ranked just above: Ramapo College of New Jersey (#48) Ranked just below: Polk State College (#50) Best colleges for nursing
Engineering Ranked #93 of 327 for value Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 25 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $91,813
Ranked-college median: $91,742 Value score 60.1 of 100 · #6 of 14 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 51th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 92th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 33th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 59.5%
Best colleges for engineering
Business Ranked #95 of 986 for value Business/Commerce, General · 93 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $67,651
Ranked-college median: $64,860 Median debt $15,000
Ranked-college median: $21,375 Value score 73.9 of 100 · #3 of 47 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 61th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 90th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 61th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 22% of earnings
Best colleges for business
Electrical engineering Ranked #137 of 184 for value Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · 25 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $91,813
Ranked-college median: $99,787 Value score 36.7 of 100 · #8 of 9 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 30th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $16,125) · graduation rate 59.5%
Best colleges for electrical engineering
Communications Ranked #145 of 388 for value Communication and Media Studies · 88 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $51,352
Ranked-college median: $56,130 Median debt $15,035
Ranked-college median: $19,593 Value score 57.5 of 100 · #7 of 13 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 32th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 75th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 46th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 29% of earnings
Ranked just above: University of Houston-Downtown (#144) Ranked just below: Saint Anselm College (#146) Best colleges for communications
Kinesiology and exercise science Ranked #171 of 459 for value Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 121 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $48,645
Ranked-college median: $53,707 Median debt $14,774
Ranked-college median: $21,500 Value score 57.4 of 100 · #8 of 19 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 23th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 82th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 59th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 30% of earnings
Ranked just above: DeSales University (#170) Ranked just below: Canisius College (#172) Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science
Finance Ranked #204 of 330 for value Finance and Financial Management Services · 35 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $66,463
Ranked-college median: $77,916 Value score 43.7 of 100 · #12 of 14 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 43th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 59.5%
Best colleges for finance
Criminal justice Ranked #212 of 379 for value Criminal Justice and Corrections · 84 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $46,631
Ranked-college median: $55,481 Median debt $16,750
Ranked-college median: $21,500 Value score 48.2 of 100 · #12 of 17 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 89th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 71th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 36% of earnings
Ranked just above: Wichita State University (#211) Ranked just below: Mississippi College (#213) Best colleges for criminal justice
Accounting Ranked #313 of 408 for value Accounting and Related Services · 57 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $50,908
Ranked-college median: $76,108 Median debt $15,000
Ranked-college median: $20,500 Value score 36.4 of 100 · #15 of 19 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 31th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 47th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 30% of earnings
Ranked just above: Kent State University at Kent (#312) Ranked just below: Salve Regina University (#314) Best colleges for accounting
Computer science Ranked #315 of 466 for value Computer and Information Sciences, General · 45 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $79,520
Ranked-college median: $97,375 Median debt $20,743
Ranked-college median: $19,500 Value score 39.2 of 100 · #13 of 20 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 17th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 88th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 19th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 45th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 26% of earnings
Ranked just above: Radford University (#314) Ranked just below: California State University-Fresno (#316) Best colleges for computer science
Biology Ranked #356 of 680 for value Biology, General · 115 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $48,576
Ranked-college median: $58,001 Median debt $14,706
Ranked-college median: $20,717 Value score 49.7 of 100 · #8 of 24 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 13th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 91th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 47th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 30% of earnings
Ranked just above: Mercer University (#355) Ranked just below: Saint John Fisher College (#357) Best colleges for biology
Psychology Ranked #363 of 814 for value Psychology, General · 186 graduates
Earnings 4 yrs after $45,101
Ranked-college median: $51,007 Median debt $15,735
Ranked-college median: $21,000 Value score 53 of 100 · #12 of 28 in Florida
Graduate earnings · 40% of score 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score 52th percentile
Average net price $9,443 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 59.5% · debt is 35% of earnings
Best colleges for psychology 
