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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Florida

12 Ranked Colleges
755 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master's in Florida

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 38,020 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $41,740 and had an average of $35,895 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 1,920 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,124 and $28,478 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 755 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public health programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public health program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Health in Florida

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

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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 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 248 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Florida International University is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 65 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 33 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree public health students list, Florida State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

UWF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWF are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree public health students list, UNF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida A&M University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are $24,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Barry University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 22 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree public health students list, Barry University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 57 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Hialeah, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida National University - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida National University - Main Campus are $16,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Everglades University

Boca Raton, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Everglades University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 43 masters’s public health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree public health students list, Everglades U has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Everglades U are $20,000.

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#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Health Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Public Health Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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