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Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular online school in Florida for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Clearwater, UMA Clearwater is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 97% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Polk State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in Florida. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Of the 642 students majoring in health professions at SPC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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Out of the 17 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida National University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

Of the 228 students majoring in health professions at Florida National University - Main Campus, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#5

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

Out of the 17 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, HCI College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HCI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Herzing University - Winter Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Herzing University - Winter Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Saint Johns River State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the distant town of Palatka, St. Johns River Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#10

Hodges University

Naples, FL

With a ranking of #10, Hodges University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. International College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Naples.

Of the 28 students majoring in health professions at International College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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 17 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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