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2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida

89 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 the #23 most popular major in Florida with 1,996 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 89 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Academy the best school in Florida for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 89 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Winter Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Herzing University - Winter Park accumulate an average of around $29,169 in student debt.

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#3

Taylor College

Belleview, FL

Out of the 89 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Taylor College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Belleview, Taylor College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Taylor College take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University, Tampa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. South University, Tampa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

Medical Assisting majors at South University, Tampa take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Florida Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. North Florida Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Starke.

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#6

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

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

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at NUS Florida accumulate an average of around $29,625 in student debt.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#9

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from International College carry an average student debtload of $24,381.

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Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at UMA Clearwater accumulate an average of around $17,347 in student debt.

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#11

Cape Coral Technical College

Cape Coral, FL

Cape Coral Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Florida Vocational Institute landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health and medical assisting services programs. Florida Vocational Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Vocational Institute take out an average of $9,007 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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#13

South University, West Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach, FL

With a ranking of #13, South University, West Palm Beach did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. South University, West Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Royal Palm Beach.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at South University, West Palm Beach take out is $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $165, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services at South University, West Palm Beach Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Services Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
14 Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL
15 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
16 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
17 Pensacola School of Massage Therapy & Health Careers Pensacola, FL

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

Explore all the Best Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 405
Virginia 967
North Carolina 797
Tennessee 483
Kentucky 247
South Carolina 204
Louisiana 275
Arkansas 201
Alabama 307
Mississippi 171
West Virginia 326

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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