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2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$18,144 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,077 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 3,659 degrees and certificates were awarded to legal professions students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Legal Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for legal professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the legal professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best value school for legal professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UF are $12,737 a year.

UF also made our Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a great value for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida A&M University are $9,876 a year.

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#5

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stetson University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

Stetson graduate students pay an average of $17,671 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NUS Florida are $22,790 a year.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best value schools for legal professions students working on their doctor’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at U Miami are $41,036 per year.

U Miami also made our Best Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree legal professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Barry University are $17,910 a year.

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Ave Maria School of Law ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Legal Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Naples, Ave Maria Law is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Explore all the Best Value Legal Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,307
West Virginia 330
South Carolina 526
Virginia 2,055
Arkansas 284
Mississippi 439
Tennessee 732
Louisiana 936
Alabama 426
Kentucky 423
Georgia 1,180

Major Annual Graduates
Law 36,216
Legal Support Services 11,545
Legal Research 6,874
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 4,407
Legal Professions (Other) 2,013

Related Major Annual Graduates
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 142,610
Public Administration & Social Service 98,583
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies 73,813
Military Technologies & Applied Sciences 4,477

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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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