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2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida

8 Ranked Colleges
109 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master's in Florida

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 91,804 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.

Across Florida, there were 4,596 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biology studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biology studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida”.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in Florida

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

Florida State also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 21 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.

Read more about Biology Studies at Florida International University

#7

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.

Read more about Biology Studies at The University of West Florida

#8 in overall quality

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida A&M University are $24,669, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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