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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor's 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $19,060. 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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Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.

Public Health majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $25,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

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 SPC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,785.

Full Public Health at St Petersburg College Report

#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $51,444 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Public Health at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in public health at Florida State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Public Health at Florida State University Report

Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

Of the 59 students majoring in public health at FGCU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at FGCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,529.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in public health at EFSC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at EFSC accumulate an average of around $26,289 in student debt.

Full Public Health at Eastern Florida State College Report

Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

Of the 50 students majoring in public health at Florida National University - Main Campus, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus take out $42,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Public Health at Florida National University - Main Campus Report

#9

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida-Online landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UF Online carry an average student debt load of $19,060. 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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The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 98% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 3% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Tampa

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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