2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in Florida
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its 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.
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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.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UF. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
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.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida Tech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Florida.
One thing to take note of is that U Miami 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.
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 does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 62% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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.
University of Central Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
UCF 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, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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.
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.
Some students 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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.
The University of West 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 #11 on the list.
You may have the opportunity 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 Southern 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 #12 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that Florida Southern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
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.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FIU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
Stetson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Stetson. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
DeVry University - Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
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 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
One thing to take note of is that UNF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
The University of Tampa landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UT. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Southeastern University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
SEU 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 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, Jacksonville 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 JU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. 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 Atlantic University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FAU. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Rollins College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
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.
St. Thomas University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at STU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 45% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Barry University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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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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