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2023 Most Popular Public Health Schools in Florida

39 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.

The Most Popular Public Health Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public health majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the most popular school in Florida for public health students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $23,555 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $205, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, public health majors at UF accumulate an average of around $18,087 in student debt. 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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#3

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public health schools in Florida. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, public health graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out $44,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $158.

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 39 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Public Health majors at SPC take out an average of $33,748 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida National University - Main Campus is a great place for public health students. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Public Health majors at Florida National University - Main Campus take out an average of $35,579 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public health students. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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Florida International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public health programs. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#9

Everglades University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #9, Everglades University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. Everglades U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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With a ranking of #10, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public health students. EFSC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cocoa.

Public Health majors at EFSC take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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 29 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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