by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Public Health is the 39th most popular major in the country with 22,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Florida, there were 1,166 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 643 general public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general public health. That schools that top this list have a program in general public health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The general public health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #1 spot on the list. Everglades University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 75 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 204 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rollins College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida list. Rollins College is a small school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 23 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Florida A&M University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at Nova Southeastern University
The University of West Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida ranking. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 46 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida ranking. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general public health degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Bethune - Cookman University General Public Health Report
University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 104 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Public Health at University of Florida
With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 74 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Florida State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Public Health at Florida State University
Barry University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s general public health degrees to qualified students.
The Continents State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. The Continents State University is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 0 masters’s general public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full The Continents State University General Public Health Report
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