by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking is part of that endeavor.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Florida to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value (income over $110k) school for master’s degrees in Florida in this year’s ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida.
Not only is University of Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Florida for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida.
Florida International University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida State University is ranked #3 for quality in the state of Florida.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list means University of Central Florida is a great place for students working on their degree. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida.
Not only is University of Central Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Florida for overall quality.
Out of the 32 master’s degree schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of South Florida - Main Campus is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Florida.
University of North Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Jacksonville, Florida.
University of North Florida has the honor of being ranked #15 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #7, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida.
The University of West Florida has the honor of being ranked #14 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. This large public school is located in Boca Raton, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida Atlantic University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Florida.
Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Florida Gulf Coast University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Leo, Florida.
Not only is Saint Leo University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Not only is Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University a great value, but it is also ranked #28 in Florida for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #12, Ave Maria University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. AMU is located in Ave Maria, Florida and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Ave Maria University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Florida.
Barry University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Barry University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Florida for overall quality.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Nova Southeastern University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Stetson University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. Located in DeLand, Florida, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is Stetson University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Memorial University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Florida Memorial University has the honor of being ranked #31 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida.
Not only is Florida Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Florida for overall quality.
Southeastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Lakeland, Florida.
Not only is Southeastern University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Florida for overall quality.
St. Thomas University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami Gardens, Florida.
St. Thomas University has the honor of being ranked #18 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida Southern College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida Southern College is ranked #23 for quality in the state of Florida.
With a ranking of #21, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Not only is Jacksonville University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Florida for overall quality.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Palm Beach Atlantic University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach ranked #23 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Florida for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Miami did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Coral Gables, Florida.
University of Miami has the honor of being ranked #2 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Everglades University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #25. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Boca Raton, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Everglades University is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Florida.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
