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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$17,820 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,708 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $23,578 in student debt.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida SouthWestern State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Florida. FSW is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSW are $3,401 a year.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UF also made our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great value for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

UWF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UWF accumulate an average of around $20,992 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

FGCU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,118 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at FGCU take out an average of $17,378 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, FGCU also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Central Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCF are $6,368 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from UCF carry an average student debtload of $17,685.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Florida A&M University are $5,785 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Florida A&M University take out $32,888 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AHU are $20,340 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at AHU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,566.

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Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Florida National University - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $13,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 16 schools only.

  • 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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