by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking is part of that endeavor. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 22 schools in Florida, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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:
University of Florida tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Florida for overall quality. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida.
University of Florida has the honor of being ranked #1 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of North Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida.
Not only is University of North Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Florida for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Miami, 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, Florida International University is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Florida.
The quality degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida. 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 #6 in Florida for overall quality.
Out of the 22 doctor’s degree schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Central Florida a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Florida for overall quality.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of South Florida - Main Campus is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Florida.
Florida State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. 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 #5 for quality in the state of Florida.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Florida Atlantic University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Florida Gulf Coast University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #10, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Leo University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Florida.
Barry University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida.
Not only is Barry University a great value, but it is also ranked #22 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #13, Stetson University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in DeLand, Florida.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Stetson University is ranked #19 for quality in the state of Florida.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Not only is Nova Southeastern University a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Florida for overall quality.
Jacksonville University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Jacksonville University has the honor of being ranked #16 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
St. Thomas University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami Gardens, Florida.
Not only is St. Thomas University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Florida for overall quality.
Southeastern University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the school is a medium-sized private not-for-profit institution.
Southeastern University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #18. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a small private not-for-profit school located in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Not only is Palm Beach Atlantic University a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Florida for overall quality.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Melbourne, Florida.
Not only is Florida Institute of Technology a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Florida for overall quality.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida ranking, coming in at #20. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Coral Gables, Florida.
Not only is University of Miami a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #21, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Not only is Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Florida for overall quality.
With a ranking of #22, Lynn University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Florida list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Lynn University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Florida for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.