2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 21,209 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the best value school in Florida for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FGCU are $8,971 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FGCU is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Florida.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.
FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCF is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $11,106 per year.
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The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UWF are $9,062 per year.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida A&M University are $9,876 per year.
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The University of Tampa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT are $12,014 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 7,112 |
| Virginia | 6,775 |
| North Carolina | 7,425 |
| Tennessee | 6,004 |
| Kentucky | 6,395 |
| South Carolina | 3,296 |
| Louisiana | 3,502 |
| Arkansas | 2,882 |
| Alabama | 7,364 |
| Mississippi | 2,838 |
| West Virginia | 1,771 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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