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2024 Best Public Health Schools in Florida

28 Colleges in Florida
2,034 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$35,603 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in public health, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 28 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public health. Combined, these schools handed out 2,034 degrees in public health to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Public Health School

Best Public Health Schools in Florida The public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for public health schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Public Health Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Public Health
Bachelor's Degrees in Public Health
Master's Degrees in Public Health
Doctor's Degrees in Public Health

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Health Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Public Health in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public health degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Florida Schools in Public Health

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
399 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$36,292 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in public health needs to look into University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 399 public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. After graduating, public health degree recipients typically make an average of $36,292 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In FL
35 Public Health Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public health. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 35 public health students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
467 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$52,697 Median Starting Salary

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a good decision for students interested in a degree in public health. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 467 public health students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the public health program at University of South Florida - Main Campus get $17,093 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Public Health Degrees Awarded
67.9% Growth in Graduates

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public health. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 public health students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public health major at Florida State University make $5,763 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 Public Health Degrees Awarded
0.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #176 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great university overall.

There were about 157 public health students who graduated with this degree at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public health program report average early career income of $32,434.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Public Health Degrees Awarded
16.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 89 public health students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Public Health degree recipients from Florida International University receive an earnings boost of approximately $3,801 over the typical earnings of public health majors.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Public Health Degrees Awarded
35.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were roughly 96 public health students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from Nova Southeastern University make $27,865 more than the typical public health student.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,357 Median Starting Salary

UNF is a large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.

There were about 14 public health students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from University of North Florida earn a boost of approximately $13,754 above the typical income of public health graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Public Health Degrees Awarded
$72,180 Median Starting Salary

UWF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pensacola. This university ranks 31st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 46 public health students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available. Those public health students who get their degree from The University of West Florida make $36,577 more than the standard public health student.

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Public Health Degrees Awarded
26.0% Growth in Graduates

SPC is a very large public college located in the city of St. Petersburg. This college ranks 34th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 127 public health students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent year we have data available. Public Health degree recipients from St Petersburg College earn a boost of about $5,888 over the typical income of public health majors.

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Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 1,427
North Carolina 279 1,445
Virginia 274 1,002
Tennessee 269 372
South Carolina 248 856
Kentucky 244 353
Louisiana 242 362
Mississippi 234 219
Arkansas 234 232
Alabama 233 693
West Virginia 207 352

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Health 1,166
Health Services Administration 496
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 331
Other Public Health 20
Health/Medical Physics 8
Environmental Health 6
Public Health Education and Promotion 3
Behavioral Aspects of Health 3
International Public Health/International Health 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 21,221
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,093
Allied Health Professions 8,679
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 6,706
Health Sciences & Services 4,357
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,163
Dental Support Services 1,989
Mental & Social Health Services 1,423
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 1,404
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,238

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