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2023 Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,588 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of West Florida to be the best value school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UWF are $9,062 a year.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FAU are $6,693 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value 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.

UF graduate students pay an average of $12,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #1 for overall quality for public health in Florida.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $11,553 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public health programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNF are $10,364 per year.

Full Public Health at University of North Florida Report

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 #7 on the list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida A&M University are $9,876 a year.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #9, Barry University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Barry University graduate students pay an average of $17,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

NUS Florida graduate students pay an average of $22,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Health Schools 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.

  • 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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