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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 83 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the health professions bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 2,331 students majoring in health professions at UCF, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 737 students majoring in health professions at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Health Professions at The University of West Florida Report

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Of the 587 students majoring in health professions at FAU, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Florida Report

#12

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #12, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Of the 422 students majoring in health professions at SPC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
14 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL
15 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
16 Chamberlain University - Florida Jacksonville, FL

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
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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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