2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master'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 master’s degree. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 910 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 52% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 781 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida International University is a large public school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 538 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FIU. 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 515 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Florida State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Miami Regional University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Miami Regional University is located in Miami Springs, Florida and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 493 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 483 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 72% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 374 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
FAU 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, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 358 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 244 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
U Miami 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 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #10, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 227 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that JU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 222 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 71% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The University of West Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 213 students in 2020-2021.
Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UWF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Barry University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 197 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
University of North Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. This fairly large public school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 178 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
UNF does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
AdventHealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 120 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
AHU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Atlantis University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Atlantis University is located in Miami, Florida and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 120 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Atlantis University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 70% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #17, South University, Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree. Located in Tampa, Florida, the very small private for-profit school handed out 116 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at South University, Tampa. In 2019-2020 about 26% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. This small private for-profit school is located in Hialeah, Florida, and it awarded 106 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Florida National University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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St. Thomas University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at STU. In fact, around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class 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 master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Fort Myers, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 78 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Palm Beach Atlantic. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 47% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Everglades University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Everglades U is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Everglades U 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 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida Southern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 66 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 62 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Florida A&M University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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South University, West Palm Beach landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, the very small private for-profit school awarded 45 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at South University, West Palm Beach, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 31% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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