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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$2,849 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Tallahassee Community College the best value school in Florida for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tallahassee Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tallahassee Community College are $2,026 per year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tallahassee Community College Report

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 39 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Valencia College also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Florida. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,181.

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#4

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gulf Coast State College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Panama City, GCSC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GCSC are $2,370 per year. Allied Health majors at GCSC take out an average of $9,001 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gulf Coast State College Report

#5

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Fe College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the midsize 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 Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Santa Fe College accumulate an average of around $19,939 in student debt.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

With a ranking of #6, Indian River State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Indian River State College accumulate an average of around $10,463 in student debt.

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#7

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Palm Beach State College carry an average student debtload of $14,368.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at BC accumulate an average of around $14,608 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Broward College

#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year.

SPC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at St Petersburg College

#10

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Lake City, FGC is a public college with a small student population.

FGC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,100 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from FGC take out $9,205 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

FGC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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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 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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