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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

42 Colleges
$32,489 Avg Salary
$22,312 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the medical assisting associate degree 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 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in Florida for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 84% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, medical assisting majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $28,273 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.

Of the 253 students majoring in medical assisting at UMA Clearwater, 6% are male and 94% are female.

On average, medical assisting graduates from UMA Clearwater take out $22,881 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at FSCJ take out an average of $16,970 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 42 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in medical assisting at BC, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South University, Tampa is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 44% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from South University, Tampa carry an average student debt load of $31,872. 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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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

About 56% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 44% are male.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at MDC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,423.

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#7

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in medical assisting at Daytona State College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Medical Assisting majors at Daytona State College take out an average of $19,714 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at Daytona State College Report

State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Bradenton, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

With a ranking of #9, St Petersburg College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 35% are male.

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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#10

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Winter Haven, Polk State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 65% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, medical assisting graduates from Polk State carry an average student debt load of $21,685.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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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