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2023 Best Public Health Schools in Florida

28 Colleges
$35,603 Avg Salary
$27,861 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health School for You

Public Health is the #22 most popular major in Florida with 2,030 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the 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. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Health Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Health Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for public health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for public health students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Public Health majors at UF take out an average of $18,087 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The excellent programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Florida. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SPC take out is $33,748.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $36,924.

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#4

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

On average, public health graduates from UF Online take out $18,087 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, public health graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $23,555. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for public health students. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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The University of West Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out is $35,579.

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#10

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL

Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

Public Health majors at FGCU take out an average of $18,795 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,455
Virginia 1,071
North Carolina 1,477
Tennessee 390
Kentucky 371
South Carolina 859
Louisiana 362
Arkansas 233
Alabama 700
Mississippi 219
West Virginia 352

One of 30 majors within the area of study, public health has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 schools only.

  • 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 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).
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