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2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

10 Schools Ranked
$21,241 Avg Student Debt

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
$12,737 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at UF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
$41,036 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,723 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from U Miami accumulate an average of $26,723 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U Miami does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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$11,106 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Florida.

One thing to take note of is that FIU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
$14,039 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Jacksonville University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at JU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#5

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,102 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,102 in student loans.

UCF does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
$10,364 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

UNF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of North Florida Report

#7

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Southern College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

One thing to take note of is that Florida Southern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#8

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
$12,014 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

Online graduate courses are available at UT, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
$6,693 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at FAU. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$22,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at NUS Florida, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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