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Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 74% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Florida National University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

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#5

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, AdventHealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.

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#5

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for health professions students working on their online graduate certificate. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 8 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 8 schools only.

  • 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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