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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida

48 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for health professions students working on their master’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 781 students majoring in health professions at USF Tampa, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 48 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 large suburb of Miami.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 48 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami Regional University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 493 students majoring in health professions at Miami Regional University, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 374 students majoring in health professions at FAU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

Of the 244 students majoring in health professions at U Miami, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#10

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.

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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 25 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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