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Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

16 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

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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#2

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

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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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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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#5

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

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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#9

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

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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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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