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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
$8,971 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Florida Gulf Coast University to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FGCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
$12,737 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

UF 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 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
$11,553 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

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. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
$41,036 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U Miami does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 29% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Barry University

Miami, Florida
$17,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 23 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Barry University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$10,428 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$11,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$22,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

NUS 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. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare 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 UCF. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Florida Southern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida Southern. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 30% took at least some of their classes online.

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#11

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
$14,039 Average Tuition & Fees

Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at JU. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

UNF 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, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
$9,062 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of West Florida ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Online graduate courses are available at UWF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$5,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Florida are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#15

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida

Stetson University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

Stetson does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#16

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
$12,014 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.

One thing to take note of is that UT does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#17

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$30,832 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#18

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
$13,556 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that Palm Beach Atlantic does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 47% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Report

#19

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
$6,693 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FAU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Florida Atlantic University Report

#20

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
$12,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeastern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SEU. 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.

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#21

Rollins College

Winter Park, Florida

Rollins College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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$9,876 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida A&M University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

$16,688 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #23, Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida National University - Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 23 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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