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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools

117 Colleges
$53,436 Avg Salary
$20,148 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. This report analyzed 117 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at National University take out is $30,073.

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#2

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Lynchburg. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools list. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $18,043 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Out of the 117 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

Allied Health majors at OIT take out an average of $29,500 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $328, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Madisonville Community College is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

On average, allied health graduates from Madisonville Community College take out $14,756 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #6, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sacred Heart take out is $26,554. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $701, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debtload of $26,092. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

MSU Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from MSU Texas take out $25,213 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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#8

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Washburn University take out is $21,032.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#11

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at WCU take out is $24,484. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,462.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pitt Community College Report

#13

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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James A Rhodes State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Allied Health majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $14,402 in student loans while working on their egree.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out is $25,934. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a large student population.

Allied Health majors at FHSU take out an average of $23,256 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $23,125 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Natchitoches, LA
19 Galveston College Galveston, TX
20 Lewis - Clark State College Lewiston, ID
21 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
21 Lanier Technical College Oakwood, GA
21 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO

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More Allied Health Professions Rankings

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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