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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida

94 Colleges
$45,006 Avg Salary
$19,839 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 94 schools in Florida 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.

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debt load of $38,628. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.

Full Allied Health Professions at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Report

The excellent programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Florida. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

On average, allied health graduates from HCC take out $14,621 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the city of Orlando.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debt load of $17,750.

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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Broward College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Florida. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from BC take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at American Medical Academy helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from American Medical Academy take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $11,029 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

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 #7 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

On average, allied health graduates from NUS Florida take out $34,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

HCI College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

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 #9 on the list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Indian River State College take out is $8,751.

Full Allied Health Professions at Indian River State College Report

Seminole State College of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debt load of $15,108.

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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. FSW is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at FSW accumulate an average of around $13,874 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College Report

#12

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

On average, allied health graduates from MDC take out $10,116 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $14,273.

Full Allied Health Professions at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

#14

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debt load of $12,678.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Florida award.

Rank College Location
15 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
16 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
17 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
18 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL

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 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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