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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

21 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Washburn University the most popular online school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

Of the 68 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $20,854 in student debt.

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#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pitt Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Pitt Community College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Pitt Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,537.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James A Rhodes State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Women make up 21% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Volunteer State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 42% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from VSCC carry an average student debtload of $13,261.

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Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 48% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

With a ranking of #6, Galveston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at Galveston College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Galveston College take out $19,200 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #7, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Of the 34 students majoring in allied health at Chattanooga State Community College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Chattanooga State Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,207.

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Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of McAlester, KTC McAlester is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in allied health at KTC McAlester, 82% are male and 18% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at KTC McAlester take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $6,284.

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Greenville Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Greenville.

Of the 39 students majoring in allied health at GTC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at GTC accumulate an average of around $17,398 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Greenville Technical College Report

#8

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

Women make up 73% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Southwest
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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 21 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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