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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Florida

49 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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

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

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

Miami Regional University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami Springs, Miami Regional University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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