2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Florida. In fact, 49,046 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
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Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, AdventHealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
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Jacksonville University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 18,617 |
| West Virginia | 5,590 |
| Mississippi | 6,374 |
| South Carolina | 7,283 |
| Virginia | 17,510 |
| Arkansas | 6,286 |
| Alabama | 12,636 |
| Kentucky | 10,991 |
| Georgia | 15,658 |
| Tennessee | 13,576 |
| Louisiana | 7,992 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| 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 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 35,945 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 29,833 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 29,053 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,399 |
| Communication Sciences | 22,298 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 20,393 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18,901 |
| Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services | 10,751 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 9,210 |
| Other Health Professions | 7,984 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 6,158 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 5,115 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 3,564 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies | 2,374 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 2,089 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,775 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 960 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 294 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 227 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 68 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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