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2023 Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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$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.

The Most Popular Public Health Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 224 students majoring in public health at USF Tampa, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.

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#3

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boca Raton.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 74 students majoring in public health at FIU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Public Health at Florida International University Report

#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 65 students majoring in public health at NUS Florida, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in public health at UWF, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Of the 35 students majoring in public health at Florida State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Public Health at Florida State University Report

#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

About 48% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 4% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Public Health at Florida National University - Main Campus Report

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 16 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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