by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Public Health is the 26th most popular major in the country with 40,596 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public health graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,158 and had an average of $27,396 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 2,034 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,603 and $27,861 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 763 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in public health. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in public health.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree public health students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Everglades University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 75 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida National University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small school located in Hialeah, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public health degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national 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 #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. Rollins College is a small school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s 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 #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 23 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Public Health at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Nova Southeastern University
The University of West Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 46 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Public Health at The University of West Florida
Bethune - Cookman University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Public Health at Bethune - Cookman University
University of Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 142 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Miami came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 74 degrees to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s public health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at University of North Florida
Florida State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Public Health at Florida State University
Florida Atlantic University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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%.
Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Miami, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s public health students in 2020-2021.
The Continents State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. The Continents State University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s public health degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Public Health at The Continents State University
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