Did you know that many Florida colleges and universities offer combined and accelerated degree programs? You can complete all of the requirements and get started on your career in less time, for less money. Read on to find out more.

Environmental Studies
Florida Southern College offers a five-year bachelor’s/master’s degree program in conjunction with Duke University for students interested in careers in environmental science. Students earn a relevant BS or BA degree from FSC while jump-starting their MS in fields like Environmental Economics and Policy or Water Resources Management.

Nursing
Many schools, including University of Central Florida, offer a two-year pathway to a BSN (nursing degree) for college graduates who already have a bachelor’s degree in another field. This accelerated option is ideal for students who decide to pursue nursing after college and can also be an alternative path into ultra-competitive nursing programs.

Law
The University of South Florida partners with Stetson University College of Law to offer the Accelerated 3+3 Bachelor’s/JD Program. Honors students enrolled at USF can effectively skip their fourth year of college, using their OneL courses at Stetson to fill those credits, graduating with a bachelor’s degree from USF and continuing at Stetson as a second-year student.

Public Health
The University of Florida offers several combined degree programs in the public health sphere, including a combined bachelor’s/master’s degree that students can begin in their junior or senior year, as well as combined master’s/doctoral degrees in medicine, pharmacy and clinical psychology.

Bonus: Extra-dedicated students who max out their dual enrollment credits and graduate from high school with an associate degree may be able to apply as a transfer student to some four-year universities, enroll in a combined bachelor’s/master’s program and earn a graduate degree in as little as three years.