UF ranks 2nd among public universities for students’ economic return

UF comes in ahead of schools such as Stanford, Harvard and Yale

For the second consecutive year, the University of Florida ranked No. 2 in the country among public universities and No. 4 among publics and privates for the economic return students get from attending college and leading students to greater financial security, according to Degree Choices Best College Rankings.

The analysis shows that UF ranked higher than Stanford University, Harvard University and Yale University. Florida International University in Miami came in at No. 8.

Degree Choices had two parameters: how educational costs measure up to the additional earnings a student can expect to make because of their degree and how this earning potential compares to that student’s peers. It evaluated more than 2,200 four-year colleges and universities when objectively ranking them.

“Our top priority at the University of Florida is ensuring our students graduate with minimal debt and with the skills they need to have prosperous careers,” said Mori Hosseini, chair of the UF Board of Trustees. “After many years of generous state support and a laser focus on educational excellence, the consensus is clear: A UF degree provides one of the best investments a person can make.”

The Degree Choices ranking marks the latest in a long list of accolades for UF, which has been named a Top 5 public university by U.S. News & World Report for the past two years. The university also recently surpassed $1 billion in research output, putting the university shoulder-to-shoulder with the country’s top-producing research institutions.

Degree Choices describes itself as “a team of education researchers working together to provide valuable financial advice and guide prospective students to find schools and careers that best suit their needs.”

The full rankings can be found here, and the methodology can be found here.