2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Florida
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UF. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Florida Tech. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
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.
U Miami 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 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 36 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 5 spot on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FGCU. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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.
One thing to take note of is that Florida State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
UCF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Florida Institute of Technology - Online. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USF Tampa. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Rasmussen University - Florida. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
UWF 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 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida Southern College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida Southern. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FIU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stetson 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 #14 on the list.
Stetson 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 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
DeVry 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 #15 on the list.
DeVry University - Florida 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 93% took at least some of their classes online.
University of North Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
UNF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The University of Tampa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
One thing to take note of is that UT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southeastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SEU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Jacksonville University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
One thing to take note of is that JU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 57% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #21, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
FAU 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 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Rollins College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
With a ranking of #23, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Palm Beach Atlantic. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
St. Thomas University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at STU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Barry University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Barry University. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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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