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2023 Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$30,540 Avg Salary
$23,619 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in Florida for public health students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 83 students majoring in public health at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debt load of $31,779. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $158.

Full Public Health at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida National University - Main Campus is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

About 92% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,922.

Read full report on Public Health at Florida National University - Main Campus

The in-demand associate degree programs at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Boynton Beach, Florida Career College - Boynton Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, public health graduates from Florida Career College - Boynton Beach take out $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Public Health at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great place for public health students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Florida State College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Florida Career College - Miami helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida Career College - Miami is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in public health at Florida Career College - Miami, 50% are male and 50% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, public health graduates from Florida Career College - Miami carry an average student debt load of $19,916.

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Florida Career College - Hialeah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

On average, public health graduates from Florida Career College - Hialeah take out $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Public Health at Florida Career College - Hialeah

Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lauderdale Lakes.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,916.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida Career College - Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Tampa, Florida Career College - Tampa is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Public Health majors at Florida Career College - Tampa take out an average of $19,916 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Florida Vocational Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree public health programs. Florida Vocational Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Article 25 Flickr.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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