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2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

39 Colleges
$7,859 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,489 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for medical assisting 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 & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Florida State College at Jacksonville to be the best value school for allied health and medical assisting services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $2,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $16,970 in student debt.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 39 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Medical Assisting majors at BC take out an average of $17,555 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $2,563 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Santa Fe College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,246.

Santa Fe College also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gateway College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the distant town of Lake City, FGC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FGC are $3,100 a year. On average, medical assisting graduates from FGC take out $12,436 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Florida Gateway College Report

#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great value for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MDC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,423.

MDC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#6

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the small city of Panama City, GCSC is a public school with a small student population.

GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

Pensacola State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Pensacola State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Pensacola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $2,367 per year. Medical Assisting majors at Pensacola State take out an average of $13,763 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year. On average, medical assisting graduates from Indian River State College take out $11,736 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are $3,074 a year.

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#10

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year. The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at SPC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,270.

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

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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.

  • 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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