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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

33 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 2nd in Ohio. In fact, 2,067 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Kettering College

Kettering, OH

Our analysis found Kettering College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Ohio. Kettering College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.

On average, allied health graduates from Kettering College take out $23,844 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Kettering College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at James A Rhodes State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Ohio. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rhodes State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,645.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Firelands. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Huron, BGSU-Firelands is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at BGSU-Firelands accumulate an average of around $25,455 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bowling Green State University - Firelands Report

#4

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $20,485.

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University of Cincinnati - Clermont College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from UC Clermont College carry an average student debtload of $17,730.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Cincinnati State take out $22,183 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Report

#8

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Mercy College of Ohio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Mercy College carry an average student debtload of $27,163.

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Lakeland Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Lakeland take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,710.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from UC Blue Ash College carry an average student debtload of $17,730.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,751
Michigan 1,437
Indiana 1,253
Wisconsin 788

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
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

Related 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
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.

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