2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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| 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 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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