2026 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Florida
[Individualized Studies](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/individualized-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find the best return on investment for individualized studies students.
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2026 Best Value Individualized Studies Schools in Florida
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in individualized studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Individualized Studies Schools
University Of Florida tops our 2026 list of the best value individualized studies schools in Florida. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. In-state tuition and fees average $6,381, with out-of-state students paying around $28,659. Students borrow a median of $17,669 to complete the individualized studies program here. Individualized Studies graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $58,388 early in their careers. Set against $17,669 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Florida admits about 24% of applicants.
New College Of Florida came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value individualized studies schools. Located in the city of Sarasota, New College Of Florida is a small public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,916, with out-of-state students paying around $29,944. Individualized Studies graduates carry a median of $15,314 in student loans. Individualized Studies graduates of New College Of Florida earn a median of $20,395 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. New College Of Florida admits about 73% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in individualized studies will find it at Florida Atlantic University, which ranked #3. Florida Atlantic University is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,879, with out-of-state students paying around $17,324. Individualized Studies graduates carry a median of $15,377 in student loans. Early-career individualized studies graduates make about $29,605. Set against $15,377 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Florida Atlantic University admits about 66% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Warner University earned it the #4 place for individualized studies. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Lake Wales. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $29,992. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the individualized studies program here. Early-career individualized studies graduates make about $41,731. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Warner University admits about 43% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
