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2023 Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$13,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,665 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Work Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,569 degrees and certificates were awarded to social work students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #30 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Social Work Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for social work 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.

2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for social work majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Social Work

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Gulf Coast University the best value school in Florida for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

FGCU graduate students pay an average of $8,971 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FGCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value social work schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.

UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida A&M University are $9,876 per year.

Full Social Work at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

#5

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Social Work Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

SEU graduate students pay an average of $12,350 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #6, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Leo University are $15,218 per year.

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#7

Barry University

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #7, Barry University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Barry University are $17,910 per year.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #8, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for social work students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

NUS Florida graduate students pay an average of $22,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Social Work Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 753
Virginia 1,010
North Carolina 1,757
Tennessee 1,237
Kentucky 1,510
South Carolina 383
Louisiana 859
Arkansas 405
Alabama 1,173
Mississippi 595
West Virginia 316

One of 5 majors within the area of study, social work has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Public Policy 6,430
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Army Medicine.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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