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2024 Best General Public Health Schools in Florida

15 Colleges in Florida
1,166 General Public Health Degrees Awarded
General Public Health is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #39 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 15 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general public health. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,166 degrees in general public health during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Public Health School

Best General Public Health Schools in Florida The general public health program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Health rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general 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.

Pick Your General Public Health Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Public Health Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Public Health in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of general public health degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in General Public Health

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
159 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a degree in general public health. UF is a very 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 159 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of Florida

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL
80.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Miami if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 general public health students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of Miami

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
444 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general public health has to look into University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very 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 about 444 general public health students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
106 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general public health has to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized 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 about 106 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
89 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

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 roughly 89 general public health students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from Florida International University

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
93 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 about 93 general public health students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Nova Southeastern University

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UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 15th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.More information about a degree in general public health from University of North Florida

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
46 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

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

There were approximately 46 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general public health from The University of West Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
33 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 33 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In FL

Rollins is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Winter Park. This college ranks 22nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 11 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Rollins in the most recent data year.

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Best General Public Health Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 616
Georgia 690 720
Virginia 630 521
Tennessee 624 254
South Carolina 530 43
Kentucky 518 223
Mississippi 501 134
Alabama 500 629
Louisiana 489 147
Arkansas 466 181
West Virginia 410 329

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One of 12 majors within the Public Health area of study, General Public Health has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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