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 $30-$48k) in Florida ranking is part of that endeavor. 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 36 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.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $30-$48k 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 good 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 (income $30-$48k) school for master’s degrees in Florida for overall quality. Gainesville, 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 Florida is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Florida.
Out of the 36 master’s degree schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Florida International University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Florida for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida.
Not only is University of South Florida - Main Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Florida for overall quality.
Out of the 36 master’s degree schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a large public school located in Orlando, Florida.
University of Central Florida has the honor of being ranked #8 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of North Florida has the honor of being ranked #15 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school 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.
The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking. 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.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida.
Not only is University of Miami a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking. FGCU is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Florida Gulf Coast University a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a medium-sized public school located in Tallahassee, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is ranked #28 for quality in the state of Florida.
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Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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.
Barry University has the honor of being ranked #19 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #14, Rollins College did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Rollins College a great value, but it is also ranked #25 in Florida for overall quality.
Ave Maria University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. Ave Maria, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Ave Maria University has the honor of being ranked #22 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Jacksonville University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Florida for overall quality.
Stetson University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. Stetson University is a small private not-for-profit school located 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Nova Southeastern University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Southern College landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Florida Southern College a great value, but it is also ranked #23 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) 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.
Hodges University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Hodges University has the honor of being ranked #32 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Florida Memorial University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Florida Memorial University has the honor of being ranked #31 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Palm Beach Atlantic University is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Florida.
With a ranking of #24, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida list. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Southeastern University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Florida.
DeVry University - Florida did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Florida ranking, coming in at #25. DeVry University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in Miramar, Florida.
Not only is DeVry University - Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Florida for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.