2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 82,308 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 482 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debt load of $38,628. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $166.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.
On average, allied health graduates from HCC take out $14,621 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debt load of $17,750.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a great place for allied health professions students. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
On average, allied health graduates from Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out $16,010 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Allied Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Report
The excellent programs at Broward College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.
On average, allied health graduates from BC take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #6, American Medical Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. American Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.
On average, allied health graduates from American Medical Academy take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Lynchburg ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
On average, allied health graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $11,029 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
On average, allied health graduates from NUS Florida take out $34,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University
HCI College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. HCI College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach.
Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Indian River State College take out is $8,751.
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debt load of $15,108.
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Volunteer State Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. VSCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.
On average, allied health graduates from VSCC take out $9,956 in student loans while working on their degree.
Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public school with a large student population.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at FSW accumulate an average of around $13,874 in student debt.
Full Allied Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College Report
With a ranking of #15, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, allied health graduates from MDC take out $10,116 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #16, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
On average, allied health graduates from Southern Crescent Technical College take out $10,552 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Allied Health Professions at Southern Crescent Technical College Report
Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at Lord Fairfax Community College accumulate an average of around $11,375 in student debt.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lord Fairfax Community College
With a ranking of #18, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from PVCC carry an average student debt load of $11,034.
Full Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Virginia Community College Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $14,273.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Florida State College at Jacksonville
Daytona State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debt load of $12,678.
Full Allied Health Professions at Daytona State College Report
St Petersburg College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $18,478 in student debt.
Full Allied Health Professions at St Petersburg College Report
South College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #22 on the list. South College is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at South College accumulate an average of around $31,500 in student debt.
With a ranking of #23, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at EFSC take out is $13,455.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastern Florida State College
Madisonville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $14,756 in student debt.
Santa Fe College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, allied health majors at Santa Fe College accumulate an average of around $18,957 in student debt.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Santa Fe College
Rest of the Top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 482 different Southeast allied health professions schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
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 Professions Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,299 |
| Virginia | 1,447 |
| North Carolina | 1,932 |
| Florida | 3,670 |
| Tennessee | 1,213 |
| Kentucky | 801 |
| South Carolina | 644 |
| Louisiana | 593 |
| Arkansas | 609 |
| Alabama | 797 |
| Mississippi | 504 |
| West Virginia | 356 |
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 Majors Related to Allied Health
| 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 |
| 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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