2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
With 3,670 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #12 most popular major in Florida.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Tallahassee Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tallahassee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $2,506 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,567.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, HCC is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in Florida.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Valencia College take out an average of $18,635 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Santa Fe College are $2,563 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Santa Fe College carry an average student debtload of $20,495.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Gulf Coast State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Florida. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GCSC are $2,370 a year. On average, allied health graduates from GCSC take out $15,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from MDC carry an average student debtload of $17,986.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $18,166.
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Broward College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $2,830 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,230.
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Palm Beach State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $15,569 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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North Florida College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. NFC is a small public school located in the rural area of Madison.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NFC are $2,994 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 1,299 |
Virginia | 1,447 |
North Carolina | 1,932 |
Tennessee | 1,213 |
Kentucky | 801 |
South Carolina | 644 |
Louisiana | 593 |
Arkansas | 609 |
Alabama | 797 |
Mississippi | 504 |
West Virginia | 356 |
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Majors Related to Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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.