by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 41,651 people earned their degree in public health, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In , public health graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $43,510 and had an average of $33,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 2,053 public health graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,317 and $29,558 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered a degree in public health. That schools that top this list have a program in public health in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Everglades University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida. Everglades University is a small school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 54 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, 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 National University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida. Hialeah, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 92 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Florida National University - Main Campus Public Health Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida-Online. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s public health degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 408 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the #5 spot on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 143 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 422 degrees to qualified ’s public health students in 2021-2022.
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 0.9% 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%.
St Petersburg College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. SPC is a public institution located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Florida Career College - Boynton Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. Boynton Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s public health degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Career College - Boynton Beach Public Health Report
Rollins College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Rollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 53 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tampa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 21 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 40 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Public Health at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Nova Southeastern University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 80 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 Nova Southeastern University
With a ranking of #14, South University, West Palm Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 2 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Health at South University, West Palm Beach
Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #15. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 61 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 University of West Florida ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 47 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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 ’s public health degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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Florida State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 246 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Career College - Miami came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking. Florida Career College - Miami is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 3 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Florida Career College - Miami
With a ranking of #20, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 20 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Public Health at Rasmussen University - Florida
With a ranking of #21, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 43 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida International University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida list. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
South University, Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s public health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 29 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Career College - Hialeah did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Public Health Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #25. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a small private for-profit school situated in Hialeah, Florida. It awarded 5 ’s public health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Public Health at Florida Career College - Hialeah
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