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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida

114 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular for 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.

Check out the medical assisting programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in Florida for allied health and medical assisting services students. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale carry an average student debt load of $26,562. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $158.

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The excellent programs at Southern Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health and medical assisting services schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, Southern Technical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Southern Technical College take out $15,625 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Vocational Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Florida Vocational Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Florida Vocational Institute carry an average student debt load of $9,007. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. South Florida Institute of Technology is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from South Florida Institute of Technology carry an average student debt load of $5,490.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater is a great place for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from UMA Clearwater take out $17,347 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Southern Technical College

Fort Myers, FL

Southern Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Southern Technical College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Fort Myers.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Southern Technical College take out is $17,442.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Career College - Orlando did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Florida Career College - Orlando is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Medical Assisting majors at Florida Career College - Orlando take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Career College - West Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Palm Beach.

The average amount in student loans that medical assisting majors at Florida Career College - West Palm Beach take out is $9,500. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida Career College - Hialeah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Hialeah take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school 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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With a ranking of #11, Florida Career College - Margate did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Florida Career College - Margate is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Margate.

While working on their degree, medical assisting majors at Florida Career College - Margate accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Concorde Career Institute - Tampa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Concorde Career Institute - Tampa is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Concorde Career Institute - Tampa take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $59.

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Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida list. Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lauderdale Lakes.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Lauderdale Lakes carry an average student debt load of $9,500. 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 #14, Florida Career College - Tampa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Florida Career College - Tampa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Tampa carry an average student debt load of $9,500. 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 schools for allied health and medical assisting services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Boynton Beach, Florida Career College - Boynton Beach is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, medical assisting graduates from Florida Career College - Boynton Beach take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $104.

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Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health and medical assisting services programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Medical Assisting majors at Concorde Career Institute - Jacksonville take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $61.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida ranking. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

After completing their degree, medical assisting graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $13,532.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Services students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Services Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
18 Florida Career College Pembroke Pines, FL
19 Concorde Career Institute - Miramar Miramar, FL
20 Florida Career College - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
21 Concorde Career Institute - Orlando Orlando, FL
22 Florida Career College - Miami Miami, FL

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

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services Schools 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.

  • 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).

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