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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

100 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Florida. In fact, 49,046 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Florida Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Academy the best school in Florida for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Florida Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Suncoast Technical College is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Suncoast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Sarasota.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Pensacola.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing-Plantation General Hospital is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Miami.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at North Florida Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. North Florida Technical College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Starke.

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Cape Coral Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cape Coral, Cape Coral Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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American Medical Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. American Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Sunstate Academy

Fort Myers, FL

Sunstate Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Fort Myers, Sunstate Academy FM is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Herzing University - Winter Park landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Clearwater, Pinellas Technical Education Center-Clearwater is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee

Tallahassee, FL

Aveda Institute - Tallahassee came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Aveda Institute - Tallahassee is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL

First Coast Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. First Coast Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

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Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. OTC Orlando is a fairly small public school located in the city of Orlando.

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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 Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
16 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
17 Medical Institute of Palm Beach Greenacres, FL
18 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
19 Florida Vocational Institute Miami, FL
20 Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs, FL

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 18,617
West Virginia 5,590
South Carolina 7,283
Virginia 17,510
Arkansas 6,286
Mississippi 6,374
Tennessee 13,576
Louisiana 7,992
Alabama 12,636
Kentucky 10,991
Georgia 15,658

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

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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