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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 94 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater the most popular 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Health Professions at Ultimate Medical Academy - Clearwater Report

#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 2,432 students majoring in health professions at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree 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.

Of the 1,345 students majoring in health professions at Rasmussen University - Florida, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Health Professions at Rasmussen University - Florida Report

#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Florida. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. 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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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #7, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 74% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#9

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay

Saint Petersburg, FL

Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Saint Petersburg, Galen College of Nursing - Tampa Bay is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#10

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Of the 415 students majoring in health professions at Palm Beach State College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#11

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #12, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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

Full Health Professions at Seminole State College of Florida Report

With a ranking of #13, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Florida SouthWestern State College Report

#14

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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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 Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
15 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
16 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
17 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
18 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL

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
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.

  • 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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