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2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$14,028 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,603 Avg Salary

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 Value Public Health Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for public health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Public Health Schools

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
$2,682 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named St Petersburg College the best value school in Florida for public health students. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year. The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SPC take out is $33,748.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SPC also did well on our Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Public Health at St Petersburg College

#2

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL
$3,876 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Florida-Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Florida. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $3,876 per year. 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.

UF Online did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Health Schools in Florida list.

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$2,506 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

HCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Public Health at Hillsborough Community College

$2,791 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Florida State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. EFSC is a large public school located in the suburb of Cocoa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year. After completing their degree, public health graduates from EFSC carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

Full Public Health at Eastern Florida State College Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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.

UF did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Health Schools in Florida list.

Full Public Health at University of Florida Report

$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year. Public Health majors at FGCU take out an average of $18,795 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Public Health at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Health Schools in Florida list.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year.

Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Public Health Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of West Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $5,776 per year.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of West Florida

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public health programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year.

Full Public Health at Florida Atlantic University Report

Best Value Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 28 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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