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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$35,603 Avg Salary
$27,861 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Public Health 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 17 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

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

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#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 Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#4

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Everglades University is a great place for public health students. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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With a ranking of #8, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Schools in Florida ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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