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2025 Best General Public Health Schools in Florida

12 Colleges in Florida
1,253 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general public health students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,253 degrees in general public health to qualified students.

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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
166 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in general public health. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 166 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
391 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general public health needs to check out 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 #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 391 general public health students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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
246 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general public health has to check out Florida State University. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 246 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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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
80 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Nova Southeastern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general public health. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 80 general public health students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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

Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 104 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
47 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

UWF is a fairly large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola. This university ranks 49th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 47 general public health students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

UNF is a large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #660 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general public health from University of North Florida

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In FL

Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 40th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 1 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general public health from Barry University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
52 General Public Health Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 52 general public health students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.

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

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

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 40 general public health students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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 439
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 332
Other Public Health 12
Environmental Health 5
Behavioral Aspects of Health 5
International Public Health/International Health 4
Health/Medical Physics 3

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