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2023 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Florida

14 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 851 degrees and certificates were awarded to public health students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

With all the 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 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Health Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 2 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Full Public Health at University of Miami Report

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Read full report on Public Health at Nova Southeastern University

#7

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Health at Barry University Report

#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Full Public Health at Florida International University Report

#10

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

Rollins College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Rollins College

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 690
Georgia 898
North Carolina 564
Tennessee 242
Kentucky 128
Louisiana 208
Alabama 387
South Carolina 81
Mississippi 96
Arkansas 59
West Virginia 106

One of 29 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

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