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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

20 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 250 students majoring in health professions at UF, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 37 students majoring in health professions at FIU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 28 students majoring in health professions at UCF, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full Health Professions at University of Central Florida Report

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in health professions at FAU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Women make up 71% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Academy for Five Element Acupuncture landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, Academy for Five Element Acupuncture is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

Miami Regional University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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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