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Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 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 a graduate certificate in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#4

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Jacksonville University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in health professions at U Miami, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Academy for Five Element Acupuncture landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate health professions programs. Academy for Five Element Acupuncture is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 13 students majoring in health professions at Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#10

Miami Regional University

Miami Springs, FL

With a ranking of #10, Miami Regional University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Springs.

Of the 12 students majoring in health professions at Miami Regional University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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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
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

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 20 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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