2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Health Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Health Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Health
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best value school in Florida for public health students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $12,737 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #2 for overall quality for public health in Florida.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Florida A&M University graduate students pay an average of $9,876 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $11,106 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U Miami are $41,036 a year.
U Miami also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Health Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Health Colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Public Health
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 5 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.
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