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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$15,609 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Florida Gulf Coast University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FGCU are $8,971 per year.

FGCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UF are $12,737 a year.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Central Florida

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.

Florida State also made our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

FIU graduate students pay an average of $11,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida International University Report

South University, Tampa landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

South University, Tampa graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at South University, Tampa Report

#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNF are $10,364 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USF Tampa are $10,428 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#9

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #9, AdventHealth University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at AHU are $25,425 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at AdventHealth University

#10

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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Barry University graduate students pay an average of $17,910 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Barry University also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Allied Health Professions at Barry University Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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