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Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida

37 Colleges
$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master'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 37 schools in Florida to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named AdventHealth University the best school in Florida for health professions students working on their master’s degree. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Orlando.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 37 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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South University, Tampa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. South University, Tampa is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

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#7

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
South Carolina 7,283
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

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 25 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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