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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

53 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the United States to see which online bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.

#1

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon Institute of Technology the most popular online school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from OIT take out $30,017 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $328, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Oregon Institute of Technology Report

#2

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sacred Heart University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

On average, allied health graduates from Sacred Heart take out $23,094 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the United States. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.

About 67% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 33% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debtload of $33,696.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Report

#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

Allied Health majors at MSU Texas take out an average of $26,386 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $165.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 65% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from WCU take out $23,761 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Western Carolina University Report

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

Of the 65 students majoring in allied health at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia, 51% are male and 49% are female.

Allied Health majors at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia take out an average of $25,192 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Report

#7

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Of the 64 students majoring in allied health at Columbia Southern University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University carry an average student debtload of $26,595.

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Fort Hays State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from FHSU carry an average student debtload of $26,393.

Full Allied Health Professions at Fort Hays State University Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in allied health at UNC Charlotte, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $22,813 in student debt.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at NSU take out an average of $26,558 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

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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 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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