2023 Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
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Cox College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Cox College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
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University of Iowa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 12 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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