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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida

89 Colleges
$27,584 Avg Salary
$17,085 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services School for You

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 1,996 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th 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 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 89 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our analysis found Florida Academy to be the best school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Florida Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Fort Myers.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Herzing University - Winter Park. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Winter Park accumulate an average of around $29,169 in student debt.

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#3

Taylor College

Belleview, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taylor College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Taylor College is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Belleview.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Taylor College take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South University, Tampa is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at South University, Tampa take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, Tampa Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Florida Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Located in the town of Starke, North Florida Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#6

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #6, AdventHealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at NUS Florida accumulate an average of around $29,625 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $19,179. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $64, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from International College carry an average student debtload of $24,381.

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. UMA Clearwater is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Clearwater.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at UMA Clearwater accumulate an average of around $17,347 in student debt.

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#11

Cape Coral Technical College

Cape Coral, FL

With a ranking of #11, Cape Coral Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Cape Coral Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Cape Coral.

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Florida Vocational Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Miami, Florida Vocational Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Vocational Institute take out an average of $9,007 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $39.

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#13

South University, West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach, FL

With a ranking of #13, South University, West Palm Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large suburb of Royal Palm Beach, South University, West Palm Beach is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at South University, West Palm Beach take out is $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Services students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
14 Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL
15 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
16 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
17 Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers Pensacola, FL

Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
Georgia 405
West Virginia 326
Virginia 967
Alabama 307
Louisiana 275
Mississippi 171
South Carolina 204
Arkansas 201

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health and medical assisting services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Medical Assisting Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Medical/Clinical Assistant 56,466
Physical Therapy Assistant 7,420
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 7,393
Occupational Therapist Assistant 4,848
Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services 3,493
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 3,031
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant 709
Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant 365
Anesthesiologist Assistant 327
Speech-Language Pathology Assistant 189
Radiologist Assistant 109
Pathology/Pathologist Assistant 97
Lactation Consultant 45

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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