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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

19 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at NUS Florida accumulate an average of around $34,430 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

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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#4

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $41,506 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at AdventHealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Florida. Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 61% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from AHU carry an average student debt load of $29,566.

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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #6, Barry University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in allied health at Barry University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Allied Health majors at Barry University take out an average of $38,211 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Barry University Report

The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UWF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,992.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of West Florida Report

Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Miami Report

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Florida A&M University accumulate an average of around $32,888 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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