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2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$33,398 Avg Salary
$28,678 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Health Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Health program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Health Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the public health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $19,060. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 26% are male.

Public Health majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $25,527 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 8% are male.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at SPC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,785.

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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the public health majors at the school.

Public Health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $51,444 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 71 students majoring in public health at Florida State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in public health at FGCU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

The average amount in student loans that public health majors at FGCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,529.

Full Public Health at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

Eastern Florida State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. EFSC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

Of the 53 students majoring in public health at EFSC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public health majors at EFSC accumulate an average of around $26,289 in student debt.

Read full report on Public Health at Eastern Florida State College

Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public health programs. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in public health at Florida National University - Main Campus, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, public health graduates from Florida National University - Main Campus take out $42,687 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida-Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 85% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 15% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public health graduates from UF Online carry an average student debt load of $19,060. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $248.

Full Public Health at University of Florida-Online Report

The University of Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 3% are male.

Read full report on Public Health at The University of Tampa

Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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