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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

With 82,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

Of the 103 students majoring in allied health at WCU, 65% are male and 35% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $23,761 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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#2

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $26,595 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,813.

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Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from NSU carry an average student debtload of $26,558.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at ULM accumulate an average of around $24,963 in student debt.

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#6

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #6, AdventHealth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Orlando.

About 61% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 39% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from AHU carry an average student debtload of $29,566.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from NUS Florida take out $34,430 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 5% are male.

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#10

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Bluefield State College 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. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

Of the 11 students majoring in allied health at Bluefield State College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Bluefield State College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,224.

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Explore the most popular online allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

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Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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 12 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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