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Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

10 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Miami helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. 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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Out of the 10 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot 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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#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Jacksonville University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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#7

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tampa ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools 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 10 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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