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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Florida

29 Colleges
$41,758 Avg Salary
$19,831 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

The Best Health Professions 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 29 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in Florida

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found AdventHealth University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for health professions students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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 Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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South University, Tampa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in Florida ranking. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the large 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 Colleges 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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