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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's 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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University, Tampa is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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#7

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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University of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree allied health professions programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#10

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 12 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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