2023 Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 or bootcamp 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, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
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Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 966 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 682 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
UF 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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 384 students in 2020-2021.
Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USF Tampa. In 2019-2020 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 314 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
One thing to take note of is that U Miami does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 278 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
FIU 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Central Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 201 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 62% were women.
UCF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 144 students in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Florida State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 139 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Florida A&M University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of North Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UNF is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNF. 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.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school handed out 111 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FAU. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Palm Beach Atlantic. In 2019-2020 about 47% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Barry University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 115 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Barry University. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. FGCU is a public institution located in Fort Myers, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FGCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
AdventHealth University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. AHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since AHU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 51% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 42 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 71% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that JU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
South University, Tampa came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. South University, Tampa is a very small private for-profit school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at South University, Tampa. In fact, around 26% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
UT 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St. Thomas University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.
STU 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 45% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Florida Southern College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Florida Southern does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Miami Regional University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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