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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Florida

28 Colleges
$35,603 Avg Salary
$27,861 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

In 2020-2021, public health students earned 2,030 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Public Health Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for public health students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Public Health majors at UF take out an average of $18,087 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SPC take out is $33,748.

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The excellent programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $36,924.

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#4

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, public health graduates from UF Online take out $18,087 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $23,555. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public health students. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out is $35,579.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

Public Health majors at FGCU take out an average of $18,795 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
Georgia 1,455
West Virginia 352
Virginia 1,071
Alabama 700
Louisiana 362
Mississippi 219
South Carolina 859
Arkansas 233

Public Health is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 22,778
Public Health Education and Promotion 4,563
Other Public Health 3,432
Health Services Administration 3,119
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 2,272
International Public Health/International Health 1,599
Environmental Health 1,344
Behavioral Aspects of Health 814
Health/Medical Physics 258
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene 211
Maternal and Child Health 163
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality 43

Majors Similar to Public Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

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).
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