2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. This medium-sized private for-profit school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 5 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rasmussen University - Florida graduate students pay an average of $5,615 in tuition and fees each 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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large public school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 24 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FGCU graduate students pay an average of $31,216 in tuition and fees each 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
FGCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.
One thing to take note of is that FAU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida State. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Florida State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCF are $28,657 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UCF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tampa, Florida, the large public school awarded 262 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
One thing to take note of is that USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.
Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 131 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
FIU graduate students pay an average of $24,211 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that FIU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
FIU also made our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.
The University of West Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 87 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UWF graduate students pay an average of $24,894 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UWF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 4 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Tampa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UT graduate students pay an average of $12,014 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
Jacksonville University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 149 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JU graduate students pay an average of $14,039 in tuition and fees each year.
JU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. 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.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 18 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic are $13,556 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Palm Beach Atlantic does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Florida Southern College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 66 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern graduate students pay an average of $17,482 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Florida Southern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Barry University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 55 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.
One thing to take note of is that Barry University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #15, Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Hialeah, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
Florida National University - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $16,688 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Florida National University - Main Campus, 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 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 202 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Miami landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 172 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami graduate students pay an average of $41,036 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that U Miami does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
U Miami did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 111 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale are $30,832 per 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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