2027 Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Florida
[Clinical Nurse Specialist](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/clinical-nurse-specialist/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical nurse specialist students.
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2027 Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in clinical nurse specialist, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools
Jacksonville University tops our 2027 list of the best value clinical nurse specialist schools in Florida. Set in the city of Jacksonville, Jacksonville University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $48,150. Clinical Nurse Specialist graduates carry a median of $28,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, clinical nurse specialist degree recipients from Jacksonville University generally make around $97,066. Set against $28,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 57% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Florida Southern College earned it the #2 place for clinical nurse specialist. Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $44,040. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the clinical nurse specialist program here. Soon after graduation, clinical nurse specialist degree recipients from Florida Southern College generally make around $48,665. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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