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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 797 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Alabama to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

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Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Herzing University - Birmingham the best school in Alabama for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Herzing University - Birmingham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

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Out of the 15 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Andalusia, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Gadsden State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Bevill State Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Northeast Alabama Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Union State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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 15 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).

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