2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Florida
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 5,744 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UF. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 36 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 218 master’s degrees to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2022-2023 about 7% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 36 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 1,363 master’s degrees in .
Florida Tech does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,743 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at U Miami, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 491 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FGCU. In 2022-2023 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,535 master’s degrees in .
Florida State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2022-2023 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 2,888 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCF. In 2022-2023 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #8, Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 234 master’s degrees in .
Florida Institute of Technology - Online is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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With a ranking of #9, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3,329 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at USF Tampa. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.
Rasmussen University - Florida is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 1,441 master’s degrees to qualified students.
UWF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Florida Southern College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 168 master’s degrees to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that Florida Southern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 44% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 3,853 master’s degree awards in .
FIU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 51% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Stetson University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 201 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Stetson does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #15, DeVry University - Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Orlando, Florida, the very small private for-profit school handed out 10 master’s degree awards in .
Online graduate courses are available at DeVry University - Florida, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #16, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 773 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #17, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 427 master’s degrees in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UT does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 12% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Southeastern University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 364 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SEU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
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Jacksonville University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 450 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at JU. In 2022-2023 about 35% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Nova Southeastern University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,646 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school awarded 1,628 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
Online graduate courses are available at FAU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Rollins College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 202 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
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Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 181 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Palm Beach Atlantic. During the 2022-2023 year, about 44% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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St. Thomas University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. STU is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 433 master’s degrees to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at STU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 58% took at least some of their classes online.
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Barry University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 903 master’s degrees in .
Barry University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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