2026 Best Best Schools in Florida

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Best Schools in Florida

Best Schools for Best in Florida

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

142 Best Degrees Awarded

$60,387 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best school in the country for a degree in best. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public institution. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 142 best degrees were awarded at University Of Florida in the most recent year. Best graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $60,387 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,669. See the full best program report for University Of Florida

2

Southwest Florida College
Fort Myers, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

53 Best Degrees Awarded

$36,455 Median Starting Salary

Southwest Florida College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in best, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Fort Myers, Southwest Florida College is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 53 best students who graduated with this degree at Southwest Florida College in the most recent data year. Best graduates of Southwest Florida College earn a median of $36,455 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $23,641. Read more about the best program at Southwest Florida College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.