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2026 Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Florida

[Clinical Nurse Specialist](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/clinical-nurse-specialist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong clinical nurse specialist education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for clinical nurse specialist students.

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• Best Value Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in Florida

2026 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

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

$48,150 In-State Tuition & Fees

$28,000 Avg Student Debt

$68,010 Median Earnings (10yr)

Jacksonville University tops our 2026 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. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $48,150. Students borrow a median of $28,000 to complete the clinical nurse specialist program here. 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. Jacksonville University admits about 57% of applicants.

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL

$44,040 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$55,294 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Florida Southern College one of the best values for clinical nurse specialist. Set in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $44,040 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the clinical nurse specialist program here. Early-career clinical nurse specialist graduates make about $48,665. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Florida Southern College admits about 64% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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.