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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

16 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was the most popular one in Florida. In total, 11,386 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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

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#2

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means AdventHealth University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #9, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,223
North Carolina 5,768
Virginia 6,980
Tennessee 5,227
Georgia 5,701
South Carolina 2,216
Louisiana 2,725
West Virginia 1,503
Kentucky 4,192
Arkansas 1,559
Alabama 4,979

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).

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