2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
With 82,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 482 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the Southeast Region for allied health professions students. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $38,628 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $166.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HCC take out is $14,621.
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The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at Valencia College accumulate an average of around $17,750 in student debt.
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Out of the 482 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the # 4 spot on the list. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out is $16,010.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Broward College is a great place for allied health professions students. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BC take out is $10,750.
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American Medical Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Medical Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at American Medical Academy take out is $9,500.
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University of Lynchburg did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Palm Beach State College take out is $11,029.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NUS Florida take out is $34,750.
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HCI College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. HCI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach.
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Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Indian River State College carry an average student debt load of $8,751.
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With a ranking of #12, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $15,108 in student debt.
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Volunteer State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at VSCC take out is $9,956.
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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Allied Health majors at FSW take out an average of $13,874 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Miami Dade College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at MDC take out is $10,116.
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Southern Crescent Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Southern Crescent Technical College take out is $10,552.
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Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.
Allied Health majors at Lord Fairfax Community College take out an average of $11,375 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at PVCC accumulate an average of around $11,034 in student debt.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $14,273 in student debt.
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Daytona State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at Daytona State College accumulate an average of around $12,678 in student debt.
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St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
Allied Health majors at SPC take out an average of $18,478 in student loans while working on their egree.
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South College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. South College is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
Allied Health majors at South College take out an average of $31,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #23, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from EFSC carry an average student debt load of $13,455.
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Madisonville Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Allied Health majors at Madisonville Community College take out an average of $14,756 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #25, Santa Fe College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Allied Health majors at Santa Fe College take out an average of $18,957 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 482 different Southeast allied health professions schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 3,670 |
| 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 |
Other Related Allied Health Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
Most Popular Majors Related 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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