2027 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in Florida

[Critical Care Nursing](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/critical-care-nursing/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong critical care nursing education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value critical care nursing schools.
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2027 Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the critical care nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Critical Care Nursing Schools
Our analysis ranked Barry University the best value for a degree in critical care nursing in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $34,350. Students borrow a median of $31,000 to complete the critical care nursing program here. Soon after graduation, critical care nursing degree recipients from Barry University generally make around $115,809. Set against $31,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Miami one of the best values for critical care nursing. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $62,616. Typical student debt for critical care nursing graduates is $23,750. Early-career critical care nursing graduates make about $57,234. Set against $23,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.