by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 55 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 20,837 associate degrees in health professions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of health professions for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale if you want to pursue an associate degree in health professions. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Valencia College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando.More information about a associate in health professions from Valencia College
Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in health professions needs to check out Rasmussen University - Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Rasmussen University - Florida
Broward College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in health professions. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Broward College
Located in the rural area of Madison, NFC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in health professions from North Florida College
MDC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Miami.More information about a associate in health professions from Miami Dade College
HCC is a very large public college located in the city of Tampa.More information about a associate in health professions from Hillsborough Community College
Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in health professions from Palm Beach State College
FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a associate in health professions from Florida State College at Jacksonville
Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in health professions from Santa Fe College
Seminole State is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Sanford.More information about a associate in health professions from Seminole State College of Florida
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 Associate Degree Schools in Florida award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Eastern Florida State College | Melbourne, FL |
| 13 | South University, Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | St Petersburg College | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 15 | Florida SouthWestern State College | Fort Myers, FL |
| 16 | Daytona State College | Daytona Beach, FL |
| 17 | Pasco-Hernando State College | New Port Richey, FL |
| 18 | AdventHealth University | Orlando, FL |
Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 37 | 3,029 |
| Georgia | 34 | 3,751 |
| Virginia | 34 | 4,951 |
| Arkansas | 33 | 2,198 |
| North Carolina | 30 | 6,385 |
| Kentucky | 30 | 3,037 |
| Tennessee | 30 | 3,470 |
| West Virginia | 29 | 2,446 |
| Louisiana | 26 | 1,736 |
| South Carolina | 26 | 1,970 |
| Alabama | 24 | 3,141 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 8,753 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 6,573 |
| Allied Health Professions | 2,857 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 1,536 |
| Dental Support Services | 414 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 180 |
| Public Health | 171 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 140 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 109 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 88 |