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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region

33 Colleges
$48,863 Avg Salary
$18,936 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online 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 .

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found University of Lynchburg to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Madisonville Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Madisonville Community College accumulate an average of around $14,756 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Allied Health majors at WCU take out an average of $24,484 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $194.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Pitt Community College take out $13,462 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

The excellent online programs at Columbia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UNC Charlotte take out is $23,125.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NSU take out is $24,943.

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Lanier Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

AdventHealth University

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #8, AdventHealth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. AHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Orlando.

On average, allied health graduates from AHU take out $26,188 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ULM take out is $26,000.

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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 26 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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