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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$5,233 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,471 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 3rd in Virginia. In fact, 1,447 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. 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$2,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Sentara College of Health Sciences to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.

Sentara College of Health Sciences undergraduate students pay an average of $2,637 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA
$4,790 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Virginia. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PVCC are $4,790 per year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from PVCC carry an average student debtload of $11,034.

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$4,725 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wytheville Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Virginia. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

WCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,565 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northern Virginia Community College are $5,565 a year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,437.

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$4,710 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

MECC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Reynolds Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 per year. Allied Health majors at Reynolds Community College take out an average of $19,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$4,695 Average Tuition & Fees

Southside Virginia Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southside Virginia Community College are $4,695 a year.

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$4,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Virginia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Virginia Community College are $4,838 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Central Virginia Community College take out is $11,250.

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$4,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Dabney S Lancaster Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. DSLCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Clifton Forge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DSLCC are $4,710 per year. After completing their degree, allied health graduates from DSLCC carry an average student debtload of $14,126.

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$4,739 Average Tuition & Fees

Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lord Fairfax Community College are $4,739 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Lord Fairfax Community College take out is $11,375.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

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.

  • 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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