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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$15,520 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,603 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health 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 Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the best value school in Florida for public health students. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWF are $5,776 a year.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UF not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Health Schools in Florida list.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 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, Florida State is ranked #5 for overall quality for public health in Florida.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNF are $5,964 a year.

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$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public health students. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIU are $6,565 a year.

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$5,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida A&M University are $5,785 per year.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL
$31,540 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Barry University undergraduate students pay an average of $31,540 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$34,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

NUS Florida undergraduate students pay an average of $34,570 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 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.

  • 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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