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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$16,012 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCF are $8,872 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

FGCU graduate students pay an average of $8,971 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNF graduate students pay an average of $10,364 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.

UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FAU are $6,693 per year.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $11,553 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $10,428 per year.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Florida A&M University graduate students pay an average of $9,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, FL

Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Atlantic is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Palm Beach Atlantic are $13,556 per year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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