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

16 Colleges
$51,865 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Health Master'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 Master'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 16 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the most popular school for public health students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 224 students majoring in public health at USF Tampa, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the public health majors at the school.

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#3

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Everglades University is a great place for public health students working on their master’s degree. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Of the 74 students majoring in public health at FIU, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public health schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 65 students majoring in public health at NUS Florida, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public health students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in public health at UWF, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Of the 35 students majoring in public health at Florida State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #8, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

About 48% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 52% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Florida National University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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 16 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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