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 has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 37 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. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, we first consider its average net price, which is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Florida tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Florida for overall quality. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida.
Not only is University of Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Florida for overall quality.
Out of the 37 master’s degree schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. 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.
Out of the 37 master’s degree schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida State University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida.
Not only is Florida Atlantic University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Florida for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Central Florida is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Florida.
University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. UNF is a fairly large public school situated 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.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tampa, Florida, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of South Florida - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Florida for overall quality.
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The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school located in Pensacola, Florida.
Not only is The University of West Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #9, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Florida Gulf Coast University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. Florida A&M University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
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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Saint Leo University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Leo, Florida.
Not only is Saint Leo University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Florida for overall quality.
Barry University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. 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.
Ave Maria University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #13. AMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ave Maria, Florida.
Not only is Ave Maria University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Memorial University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Florida Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Not only is Florida Memorial University a great value, but it is also ranked #31 in Florida for overall quality.
Stetson University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #15. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida.
Not only is Stetson University a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Florida for overall quality.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Not only is Nova Southeastern University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Located in Hialeah, Florida, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida National University - Main Campus is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Florida.
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Jacksonville University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida.
Jacksonville University has the honor of being ranked #17 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Strayer University - Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida.
Not only is Strayer University - Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #35 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #20, Hodges University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Hodges University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fort Myers, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Hodges University is ranked #32 for quality in the state of Florida.
Warner University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #21. Warner University is located in Lake Wales, 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, Warner University is ranked #33 for quality in the state of Florida.
Florida Southern College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida.
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 #23, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Florida Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Florida for overall quality.
Southeastern University landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southeastern University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Florida.
University of Miami ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of Miami has the honor of being ranked #2 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.