2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,453 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Top Schools in Allied Health Professions
Our analysis found Albany Medical College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 1,453 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western University of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marshall B Ketchum University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Center for Allied Health Education came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Center for Allied Health Education is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Allied Health majors at Center for Allied Health Education take out an average of $19,413 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $331.
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Baylor College of Medicine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
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With a ranking of #9, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Weill Cornell Medical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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With a ranking of #11, Samuel Merritt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
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Eastern Virginia Medical School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Eastern Virginia Medical School is a public school with a small student population.
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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Allied Health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,043 in student loans while working on their egree.
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DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Arnot Ogden Medical Center ranked #15 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Elmira, Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine take out is $27,000.
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Touro University California ranked #17 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Vallejo, TUC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
Allied Health majors at UNMC take out an average of $13,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Touro University Nevada landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Henderson, Touro University Nevada is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Duke University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Medical University of South Carolina came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. MUSC is a small public school located in the city of Charleston.
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Salus University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Loma Linda University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, allied health graduates from Loma Linda University take out $23,666 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Allied Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1453 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Schools award.
Allied Health Professions by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 26,641 |
Physician Assistant | 11,351 |
Radiologic Technology | 9,790 |
Surgical Technology | 7,583 |
Respiratory Care Therapy | 6,845 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 5,396 |
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy | 4,850 |
Athletic Training | 3,767 |
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 1,911 |
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 1,405 |
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 619 |
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician | 568 |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology | 525 |
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | 379 |
Polysomnography | 302 |
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 138 |
Mammography Technician/Technology | 69 |
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician | 51 |
Cardiopulmonary Technology | 40 |
Hearing Instrument Specialist | 32 |
Gene/Genetic Therapy | 31 |
Orthopedic Technology | 15 |
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Public Health | 40,596 |
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.