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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida

114 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.

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 Services Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in Florida to see which 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 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debt load of $26,562. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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Out of the 114 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Southern Technical College take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $47.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Vocational Institute is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Florida Vocational Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Florida Vocational Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,007. 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Florida Institute of Technology is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $5,490.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. UMA Clearwater is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Clearwater.

On average, medical assisting graduates from UMA Clearwater take out $17,347 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

Southern Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southern Technical College take out is $17,442.

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Florida Career College - Orlando ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, Florida Career College - Orlando is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Career College - Orlando take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Florida Career College - West Palm Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, Florida Career College - West Palm Beach is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Florida Career College - West Palm Beach take out is $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Florida Career College - Hialeah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hialeah, Florida Career College - Hialeah is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Hialeah take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-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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Florida Career College - Margate came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Margate, Florida Career College - Margate is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Florida Career College - Margate accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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With a ranking of #12, Concorde Career Institute - Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the large city of Tampa, Concorde Career Institute - Tampa is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career Institute - Tampa take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.

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Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes carry an average student debt load of $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Florida Career College - Tampa landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Florida Career College - Tampa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Tampa carry an average student debt load of $9,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Florida Career College - Boynton Beach landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Florida Career College - Boynton Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Boynton Beach.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Boynton Beach take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Medical Assisting majors at Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $61.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $13,532.

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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 Services Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
18 Florida Career College Pembroke Pines, FL
19 Concorde Career Institute - Miramar Miramar, FL
20 Florida Career College - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
21 Concorde Career Institute - Orlando Orlando, FL
22 Florida Career College - Miami Miami, FL

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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