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$53,726 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$27,836 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

In 2021, 69,799 students received a trade school degree from a college in Florida, making it rank #2 in terms of graduations. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $13,432 per year to get their degree at a college in Florida, while out of state students will pay an average of $16,758 per year.

An estimated 64% of college students in Florida take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,959 per year.

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Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
83% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,124 students at UMA Clearwater in total, 7,048 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

83% of UMA Clearwater students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $2,427 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $23,927 during the early-career years.

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$23,248 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
81% Freshmen Loans

There are 18,146 undergraduates at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, of which 10,947 are full-time, and there are 20,330 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is 4.0 years.

Around 96% of students who apply get accepted. Around 26% of accepted students are men, and 74% are women.

81% of Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $13,723 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,351 during the early-career years.

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Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$11,185 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
11% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,904 students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide in total, 10,328 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 2,811 are full-time. It takes the average Embry-Riddle Worldwide undergraduate about 4.7 years to complete their degree.

About 70% of students who apply get accepted. Around 88% of accepted students are men, and 12% are women.

Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,470 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $65,864 during the early-career years.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
70% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at South Florida Institute of Technology is 1,749, which includes 1,749 full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at South Florida Institute of Technology. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

70% of South Florida Institute of Technology students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $7,852 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from South Florida Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $23,656 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$2,830 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
9% Freshmen Loans

There are 33,243 students at BC in total, 10,715 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.

Approximately 9% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,183 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from BC is $32,056.

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University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$6,368 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Central Florida is 71,881, of which 61,401 students are undergraduates and of those, 43,513 are full-time. Students tend to stick around at UCF. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

About 36% of students who apply get accepted. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,180 a year. UCF has a 1.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UCF is $45,496.

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#7

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$2,474 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,488 full-time undergraduates at Valencia College, and 45,949 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.

22% of Valencia College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,148 a year. Valencia College has a 2.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Valencia College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,253 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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#8

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$2,657 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Florida State College at Jacksonville is 22,344, which includes 7,053 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.

Roughly 20% of students at FSCJ take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $3,359 a year. FSCJ has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,522 during the early-career years.

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#9

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$3,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
5% Freshmen Loans

There are 7,907 full-time undergraduates at Palm Beach State College, and 26,666 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 27 to 1.

Roughly 5% of students at Palm Beach State College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,961 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,904 during the early-career years.

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#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$2,838 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
2% Freshmen Loans

There are 46,523 students at MDC in total, 19,950 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,125 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from MDC is $31,686.

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Public Public vs. Private
$3,131 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

There are 16,298 students at Seminole State in total, 5,175 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 26 to 1.

17% of Seminole State students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,908 a year. Seminole State has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,547 during the early-career years.

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Public Public vs. Private
$6,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
20% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of South Florida - Main Campus is 50,626, of which 38,582 students are undergraduates and of those, 29,650 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 49%. Around 40% of accepted students are men, and 60% are women.

Approximately 20% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,432 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from USF Tampa with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $45,961 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Public Public vs. Private
$2,506 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
56% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Hillsborough Community College is 19,532, which includes 8,903 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

Roughly 56% of students at HCC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,059 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from HCC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,884 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
71% Freshmen Loans

There are 2,264 students at UTI Orlando in total, 2,264 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 50 to 1.

Roughly 71% of students at UTI Orlando take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,763 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from UTI Orlando with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $40,867 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,842 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
89% Freshmen Loans

There are 9,011 undergraduates at Rasmussen University - Florida, of which 4,275 are full-time, and there are 9,055 students altogether. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Rasmussen University - Florida is 4.1 years.

Approximately 89% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $9,651 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $35,866 during the early-career years.

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#16

Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
77% Freshmen Loans

There are 979 full-time undergraduates at TWS, and 979 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.

Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,807 a year. TWS has a 2.2% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,603 during the early-career years.

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#17

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$2,764 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
5% Freshmen Loans

There are 15,236 students at Indian River State College in total, 4,803 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

Approximately 5% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,668 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.2% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,508 during the early-career years.

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#18

Sheridan Technical College

Hollywood, Florida
Public Public vs. Private

There are 1,350 full-time undergraduates at Sheridan Technical College, and 1,350 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Students who graduate from Sheridan Technical College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $31,086 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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#18

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$3,106 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
22% Freshmen Loans

There are 12,728 students at Daytona State College in total, 4,992 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

Approximately 22% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,434 a year. Daytona State College has a 2.8% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Daytona State College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,942 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Southern Technical College

Orlando, Florida
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
86% Freshmen Loans

There are 1,712 full-time undergraduates at Southern Technical College, and 1,712 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 28 to 1.

Approximately 86% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,116 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southern Technical College is $27,353.

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#21

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$2,682 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
19% Freshmen Loans

There are 26,430 students at SPC in total, 8,152 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.

19% of SPC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,566 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

Students who graduate from SPC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,360 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$40,564 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is 8,797, of which 8,155 students are undergraduates and of those, 6,035 are full-time. For undergraduates at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 73% of accepted students are men, and 27% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $15,262 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $65,864 during the early-career years.

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Eastern Florida State College

Melbourne, Florida
Public Public vs. Private
$2,791 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
17% Freshmen Loans

There are 13,937 students at EFSC in total, 4,508 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16 to 1.

Approximately 17% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,946 a year. The student loan default rate of 4.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from EFSC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $29,858 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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#24

Erwin Technical College

Tampa, Florida
Public Public vs. Private

There are 653 students at Erwin Technical College in total, 653 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,642 during the early-career years.

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Manatee Technical College

Bradenton, Florida
Public Public vs. Private

There are 923 students at MTC in total, 897 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

Students who graduate from MTC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,403 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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Other Florida Trade Schools

Rank School Yearly Graduations
26 Celebrity School of Beauty 527
27 Aveda Institute - Tallahassee 516
28 Pensacola State College 488
29 Santa Fe College 484
30 Atlantic Technical College 478
31 Florida Career College - Orlando 466
32 La Belle Beauty Academy 447
33 Florida Career College - West Palm Beach 445
34 Aveda Institute - South Florida 439
35 Lively Technical College 435
36 Lorenzo Walker Technical College 433
37 Suncoast Technical College 429
38 Florida Career College - Hialeah 423
39 National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay 420
40 University of North Florida 408
41 Florida Vocational Institute 404
42 Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes 396
43 Praxis Institute 393
44 Orange Technical College - Mid Florida Campus 388
45 Lake Technical College 387
46 Florida International University 369
47 Florida Career College - Boynton Beach 367
48 Boca Beauty Academy 364
49 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg 363
50 Florida Career College - Margate 361
51 American Medical Academy 359
52 William T McFatter Technical College 351
53 L3 Commercial Training Solutions Airline Academy 346
54 Florida Atlantic University 345
55 University of Florida 330
56 Marion Technical College 323
57 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 322
58 Florida Career College - Tampa 318
58 Technical Education Center-Osceola 318
60 Fort Myers Technical College 316
61 Florida Career College 313
62 La Belle Beauty School 310
63 Florida SouthWestern State College 302
64 Gulf Coast State College 301
65 Medical Institute of Palm Beach 297
66 Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus 294
67 First Coast Technical College 293
68 Polk State College 291
69 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers 283
70 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-Casselberry 282
71 Concorde Career Institute - Tampa 274
72 Southern Technical College 273
73 HCI College 272
74 Pasco-Hernando State College 271
75 Orange Technical College - Westside Campus 270
76 Tallahassee Community College 269
77 Altierus Career College - Tampa 259
77 Boca Beauty Academy - Parkland 259
79 Hollywood Institute of Beauty Careers-West Palm Beach 256
80 Florida Academy 253
81 J-Tech Institute 248
81 CDA Technical Institute 248
83 American Institute of Beauty 244
84 Saint Johns River State College 243
85 Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater 238
85 Florida Career College - Miami 238
87 Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus 237
88 The University of West Florida 232
89 Beauty Academy of South Florida 230
89 Parisian Spa Institute 230
91 Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville 228
91 Concorde Career Institute - Orlando 228
93 Florida Career College - Jacksonville 227
94 College of Central Florida 225
95 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach 221
96 Concorde Career Institute - Miramar 220
97 Florida Barber Academy 219
98 Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville 217
99 Ridge Technical College 212
100 Traviss Technical College 203
101 Florida State University 201
102 Bene’s Career Academy 198
103 Florida Gulf Coast University 194
104 Lindsey Hopkins Technical College 192
104 Florida Gateway College 192
106 Latin Beauty Academy 191
107 Withlacoochee Technical College 187
108 Florida Education Institute 186
109 College of Business and Technology-Hialeah 184
110 Okaloosa Technical College 183
111 Charlotte Technical College 182
112 M-DCPS The English Center 180
113 George T Baker Aviation Technical College 177
113 Cape Coral Technical College 177
115 George Stone Technical College 175
116 South Florida State College 173
117 Sunstate Academy 172
118 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology 171
119 College of Business and Technology-Flagler 163
120 Big Bend Technical College 158
120 Florida Panhandle Technical College 158
122 AdventHealth University 153
123 State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota 152
123 Fortis College - Orange Park 152
125 Summit Salon Academy - Tampa 151
126 Cambridge Institute of Allied Health & Technology 149
127 Sunstate Academy 148
128 Tom P Haney Technical Center 147
128 InterAmerican Technical Institute 147
130 Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie 145
131 Fortis Institute - Pensacola 144
132 Kaizen Beauty Academy 142
132 Florida College of Natural Health-Maitland 142
134 Hollywood Institute - Margate 141
135 Florida Institute of Technology 140
136 Florida National University - Main Campus 139
137 Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College 138
138 Northwest Florida State College 134
139 Futura Career Institute 132
140 Aparicio-Levy Technical College 127
141 Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Orlando 126
142 Cortiva Institute, Florida 125
143 Paul Mitchell the School Tampa 124
144 The Salon Professional Academy - Melbourne 123
145 Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy - Tampa 122
145 Compu-Med Vocational Careers Corp 122
147 Paul Mitchell the School Orlando 121
147 Herzing University - Winter Park 121
149 Locklin Technical College 118
150 Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy - Lakeland 114
150 ATA Career Education 114
152 The University of Tampa 110
153 Paul Mitchell the School Jacksonville 106
154 Daytona College 105
155 University of Miami 101
155 Treasure Coast Technical College 101
157 Nova Southeastern University 99
157 Palm Beach Academy of Health & Beauty 99
159 Nouvelle Institute 98
159 Chipola College 98
159 North Florida Cosmetology Institute Inc 98
162 Academy of Cosmetology 97
162 Gwinnett Institute 97
162 North Florida College 97
165 Brewster Technical College 96
165 Lake-Sumter State College 96
167 Emerald Coast Technical College 95
168 Flagler Technical Institute 94
169 Fred K Marchman Technical College 91
169 American Academy of Cosmetology 91
171 North Florida Technical College 90
172 South Dade Technical College - South Dade Skills Center Campus 87
173 The College of the Florida Keys 85
174 New Professions Technical Institute 84
174 The Salon Professional Academy - Ft Myers 84
176 American Beauty Schools 83
176 Florida International Training Institute 83
176 Florida College of Natural Health-Pompano Beach 83
179 Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology 81
180 International Training Careers 78
180 Loraines Academy & Spa 78
182 Acupuncture and Massage College 77
183 Academy of Career Training 76
183 Florida Institute of Technology - Online 76
185 Meridian College 74
186 International Academy 72
187 Immokalee Technical College 71
188 Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College 70
188 Bellasa Professional Institute 70
190 Prestige Health & Beauty Sciences Academy 69
190 First Coast Barber Academy 69
192 Everglades University 66
192 College of Business and Technology-Cutler Bay 66
194 Shear Excellence Hair Academy 65
195 Paul Mitchell the School Fort Myers 63
195 Saint Leo University 63
197 South University, Tampa 62
197 Summit Salon Academy - Gainesville 62
199 Tenaj Salon Institute 61
200 Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital 60
201 Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers 59
201 Stetson University 59
203 Sarasota School of Massage Therapy 58
204 RIVEROAK Technical College 57
205 New Concept Massage and Beauty School 56
206 Florida Academy of Health & Beauty 55
207 Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations 54
207 Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay 54
209 Empire Beauty School-Lakeland 53
209 Lee Professional Institute 53
211 Fortis College - Cutler Bay 52
212 Empire Beauty School-Tampa 51
213 Paul Mitchell the School Miami 50
213 Full Sail University 50
215 Barry University 46
216 McDougle Technical Institute 43
216 Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc 43
218 PiBerry Institute 42
218 Universal Career School 42
218 More Tech Institute 42
221 The Salon Professional Academy - Delray Beach 40
222 Jacksonville University 39
222 Empire Beauty School-West Palm 39
222 Taylor College 39
222 KCK Beauty & Barber Academy 39
226 Cozmo Beauty School 37
227 City College - Altamonte Springs 36
228 Global Medical & Technical Training Institute 32
228 Hodges University 32
230 South University, West Palm Beach 31
231 Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine 28
232 Med Academy 26
233 Installer Institute 25
234 Suncoast Technical Education Center 24
235 Ave Maria University 22
236 Jose Maria Vargas University 21
237 World Class Academy of Beauty Careers 20
237 City College - Hollywood 20
237 Florida Southern College 20
240 AI Miami International University of Art and Design 18
241 Shear Finesse Hairstyling Academy 17
241 American Advanced Technicians Institute 17
241 SABER College 17
241 Lynn University 17
245 City College - Gainesville 16
245 UR Beauty & Barber Academy 16
247 City College - Fort Lauderdale 15
247 City College - Miami 15
249 The Beauty Institute 14
249 DeVry University - Florida 14
249 Fort Pierce Beauty Academy 14
249 D A Dorsey Technical College 14
253 Florida Memorial University 12
254 Trendsetters School of Beauty & Barbering 10
254 Center for Neurosomatic Studies 10
256 Palm Beach Atlantic University 5
256 NRI Institute of Health Sciences 5
256 Gadsden Technical Institute 5
259 Hope College of Arts and Sciences 2
259 South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary 2
261 Advance Science College 1
261 Johnson University Florida 1
263 Florida School of Massage 0
263 St. Thomas University 0
263 Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando 0
263 Southeastern University 0
263 Premiere International College 0
263 Millennia Atlantic University 0

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