2023 Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in Ocala, Florida, the medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 7 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $5,615 per year.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FGCU are $31,216 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FGCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 62% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
FGCU also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #1.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in Florida. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 374 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU graduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 90% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school awarded 358 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCF are $28,657 a year.
One thing to take note of is that UCF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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 Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, the large public school awarded 515 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Florida State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida State is ranked #3 for overall quality in Florida.
The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 213 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UWF are $24,894 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UWF. During the 2019-2020 year, about 95% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school handed out 781 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at USF Tampa. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 483 master’s degrees to qualified students.
UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UF. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UF also made our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.
With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 538 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $24,211 per year.
FIU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 178 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNF are $21,930 per year.
UNF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida A&M University are $24,669 a year.
Some students 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.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Tampa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 35 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT are $12,014 per year.
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.
Jacksonville University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 227 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at JU are $14,039 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since JU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 30 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
SEU graduate students pay an average of $12,350 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic are $13,556 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Palm Beach Atlantic. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 197 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Barry University are $17,910 a year.
Barry University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Barry University is ranked #5 for overall quality in Florida.
Florida Southern College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Southern College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 66 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Southern are $17,482 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Florida Southern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
Stetson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in DeLand, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stetson are $17,671 a year.
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.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 910 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 per year.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Hialeah, Florida, the small private for-profit school handed out 106 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida National University - Main Campus are $16,688 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Florida National University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rollins College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree healthcare programs. Rollins is located in Winter Park, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rollins are $26,190 a year.
University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 244 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami graduate students pay an average of $41,036 in tuition and fees each year.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
U Miami also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale graduate students pay an average of $30,832 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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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