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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

42 Colleges
$2,848 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 3rd in Florida. In fact, 7,935 were awarded in the state in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $2,474 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Valencia College is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in Florida.

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#2

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent basic certificate programs at Tallahassee Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Florida. Tallahassee Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Tallahassee Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,026 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tallahassee Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HCC also is in the top 20% of our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida ranking.

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#4

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 42 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Fe College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $2,563 per year.

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#5

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gulf Coast State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Panama City, GCSC is a public college with a small student population.

GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year.

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#7

North Florida College

Madison, FL

North Florida College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the rural area of Madison, NFC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NFC are $2,994 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NFC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at North Florida College

Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSW are $3,401 a year.

FSW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list.

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#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year.

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#10

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

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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