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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 1,299 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Lanier Technical College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Athens Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Georgia. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Southeastern Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Georgia. Located in the remote town of Vidalia, Southeastern Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Southern Regional Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Thomasville.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

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South Georgia Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate allied health professions programs. South Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Americus.

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Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized 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
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
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

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 23 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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