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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

81 Colleges
$2,852 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,006 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Schools in Florida

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

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
$2,474 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in Florida for allied health professions students. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valencia College are $2,474 a year. Allied Health majors at Valencia College take out an average of $17,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Valencia College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Valencia College Report

#2

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL
$2,026 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 81 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Tallahassee Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Tallahassee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Tallahassee Community College take out $23,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,506 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $14,621 in student debt.

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#4

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
$2,563 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Santa Fe College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Florida. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Santa Fe College are $2,563 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Santa Fe College accumulate an average of around $18,957 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Santa Fe College Report

#5

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL
$2,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gulf Coast State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Panama City, GCSC is a public school with a small student population.

GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at GCSC accumulate an average of around $12,800 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gulf Coast State College Report

#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
$2,838 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at MDC accumulate an average of around $10,116 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Miami Dade College Report

#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$2,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Broward College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at BC accumulate an average of around $10,750 in student debt.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
$2,764 Average Tuition & Fees

Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $8,751 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Indian River State College Report

$2,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $14,273 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

#10

North Florida College

Madison, FL
$2,994 Average Tuition & Fees

North Florida College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Madison, NFC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NFC are $2,994 per year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North Florida College

#11

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
$3,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Palm Beach State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $11,029 in student debt.

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$3,401 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. FSW is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

FSW undergraduate students pay an average of $3,401 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at FSW take out an average of $13,874 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, FSW is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College

#12

Charlotte Technical College

Port Charlotte, FL
$3,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Charlotte Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize suburb of Port Charlotte, CTC is a public college with a small student population.

CTC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
14 Traviss Technical College Lakeland, FL
15 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
16 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL

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 25 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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