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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida

49 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 3,670 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named AdventHealth University the best school in Florida for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at AHU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,110.

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Out of the 49 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,123.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Medical Academy. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at HCI College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Allied Health majors at HCC take out an average of $21,567 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $18,635.

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#7

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville.

On average, allied health graduates from Santa Fe College take out $20,495 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

On average, allied health graduates from MDC take out $17,986 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. FSW is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at FSW take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,081.

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Herzing University - Winter Park ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Herzing University - Winter Park carry an average student debtload of $29,669.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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