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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

84 Colleges
$23,854 Avg Salary
$11,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Technical College the most popular school in Florida for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 351 students majoring in medical assisting at Southern Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Southern Technical College accumulate an average of around $13,754 in student debt. 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Florida Vocational Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Florida Vocational Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health and medical assisting services schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Miami, South Florida Institute of Technology is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $5,742.

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#4

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Out of the 84 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Career College - Orlando landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, Florida Career College - Orlando is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Florida Career College - Orlando accumulate an average of around $10,498 in student debt. 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 #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 7% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - West Palm Beach carry an average student debt load of $10,498. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida Career College - Hialeah is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 161 students majoring in medical assisting at Florida Career College - Hialeah, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting majors at Florida Career College - Hialeah accumulate an average of around $10,498 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 #8, Florida Career College - Margate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Margate, Florida Career College - Margate is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 6% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Career College - Margate take out an average of $10,498 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the suburb of Lauderdale Lakes, Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes carry an average student debt load of $10,498. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Florida Career College - Tampa is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

Of the 137 students majoring in medical assisting at Florida Career College - Tampa, 7% are male and 93% are female.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Florida Career College - Tampa take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,498. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health and medical assisting services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Florida Career College - Boynton Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Boynton Beach.

Women make up 90% of the medical assisting majors at the school.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Career College - Boynton Beach take out an average of $10,498 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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#12

Florida Career College

Pembroke Pines, FL

Florida Career College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Pembroke Pines, Florida Career College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in medical assisting at the school are women while 17% are male.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Career College take out an average of $10,498 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
13 Florida Career College - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
14 Florida Career College - Miami Miami, FL
15 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
16 Orange Technical College - Winter Park Campus Winter Park, FL

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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