2027 Best Value Value Schools in Florida
[Value](/majors/agriculture-ag-operations/veterinary-biomedical-and-clinical-sciences/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value value schools.
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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Value Schools
Leading the list is University Of Florida, our #1 best value for value in Florida. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,381, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete the value program here. Value graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $60,387 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,669 median debt. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.
Southwest Florida College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in value, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Southwest Florida College is a small private for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,125. Value graduates carry a median of $23,641 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $36,455. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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