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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

27 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 215 students majoring in allied health at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out $24,814 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, James A Rhodes State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Of the 37 students majoring in allied health at Rhodes State College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Allied Health majors at Rhodes State College take out an average of $16,645 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,878.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pitt Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Of the 87 students majoring in allied health at Pitt Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Pitt Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,176.

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#5

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means HCI College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 10% of the allied health majors at the school.

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East Mississippi Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 66% of the allied health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the small city of Lewiston.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

Allied Health majors at Lewis - Clark State College take out an average of $22,192 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

Of the 50 students majoring in allied health at Madisonville Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Madisonville Community College carry an average student debtload of $18,689.

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State Fair Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sedalia.

Of the 26 students majoring in allied health at State Fair Community College, 4% are male and 96% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at State Fair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,938.

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#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

About 17% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 83% are male.

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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 27 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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