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2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida

8 Colleges
$33,161 Avg Salary
$14,056 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree School for You

Health Sciences & Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 4,327 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Health Sciences & Services at Rasmussen University - Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 81% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

#3

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Daytona State College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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#4

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tallahassee Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the health science majors at the school.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Tallahassee Community College Report

#5

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gulf Coast State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health sciences and services schools in Florida. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

Women make up 80% of the health science majors at the school.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

AdventHealth University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orlando.

Full Health Sciences & Services at AdventHealth University Report

Hillsborough Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

Full Health Sciences & Services at Hillsborough Community College Report

Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 203
Tennessee 165
Kentucky 385
Georgia 544
West Virginia 100
Virginia 247
Alabama 240
Louisiana 214
Mississippi 325
South Carolina 87
Arkansas 291

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

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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