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

22 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 57% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 314 students majoring in health professions at U Miami, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Health Professions at Florida International University Report

University of Central Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 201 students majoring in health professions at UCF, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNF is a 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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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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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