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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

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 Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 984 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 520 students majoring in allied health at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 26% are male and 74% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale accumulate an average of around $30,240 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $166, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $17,125 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Ivy Tech Community College Report

#3

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Beverly Hills.

Of the 362 students majoring in allied health at West Coast Ultrasound Institute, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Allied Health majors at West Coast Ultrasound Institute take out an average of $25,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $175.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at West Coast Ultrasound Institute

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $24,814 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $16,023 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Jacinto Community College Report

Columbia Central University - Caguas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Caguas, Columbia Central University - Caguas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Columbia Central University - Caguas accumulate an average of around $7,382 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Columbia Central University - Caguas

With a ranking of #7, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

Of the 163 students majoring in allied health at WSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from WSU carry an average student debt load of $19,811.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Weber State University

#8

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

CBD College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 77% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Community Based Education and Development take out $26,053 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $176.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

About 51% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 49% are male.

Allied Health majors at MDC take out an average of $17,986 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Miami Dade College

Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

Allied Health majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $20,485 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Sinclair Community College Report

#11

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in allied health at North Harris Montgomery, 21% are male and 79% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at North Harris Montgomery take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,528.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lone Star College System

#12

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in allied health at BC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Allied Health majors at BC take out an average of $14,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Broward College Report

Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 137 students majoring in allied health at Cuyahoga Community College District, 44% are male and 56% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $16,633 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

With a ranking of #14, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 60% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 40% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $21,567 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Hillsborough Community College Report

Community College of Allegheny County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CCAC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,567.

Full Allied Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County Report

With a ranking of #16, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 59% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 41% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debt load of $30,699. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $117, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson

Eastwick College - Ramsey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ramsey.

Women make up 91% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Eastwick College - Ramsey carry an average student debt load of $24,390.

Full Allied Health Professions at Eastwick College - Ramsey Report

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debt load of $18,166.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#17

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in allied health at COD, 39% are male and 61% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at COD take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,557.

Full Allied Health Professions at College of DuPage Report

With a ranking of #20, American Career College - Ontario did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Ontario.

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

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $141.

Full Allied Health Professions at American Career College - Ontario Report

#21

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 109 students majoring in allied health at El Centro College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debt load of $20,943.

Full Allied Health Professions at El Centro College Report

With a ranking of #22, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Troy.

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HVCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,514.

Full Allied Health Professions at Hudson Valley Community College Report

Austin Community College District landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $16,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Austin Community College District Report

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Wallace State, Hanceville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Wallace State, Hanceville take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,719.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

GateWay Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in allied health at GateWay Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from GateWay Community College take out $17,795 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at GateWay Community College

#28

Baker College

Owosso, MI
#30

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
#33

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA
#35

South College

Knoxville, TN
#36

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#36

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#38

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
#38

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
#41

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#44

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
#46

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
#46

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ
#46

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#50

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 984 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Platt College - Ontario Ontario, CA
51 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
51 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX
51 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
55 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
55 Triton College River Grove, IL
57 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
57 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
57 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
60 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
60 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
62 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
62 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
64 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
64 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
64 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
64 Jackson College Jackson, MI
68 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
69 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY
69 Houston Community College Houston, TX
69 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
69 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
73 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
73 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
73 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
73 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
73 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
73 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
79 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
79 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
81 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
81 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
81 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
81 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
81 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
86 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
86 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
88 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
88 Casa Loma College Van Nuys, CA
88 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
91 Eastwick College - Nutley Nutley, NJ
92 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
92 Gateway Community College New Haven, CT
92 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
95 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
95 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
95 South Texas College McAllen, TX
95 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
95 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
100 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
100 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
102 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
102 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
102 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
102 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
106 Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
106 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
108 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
108 Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME
108 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
111 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
111 Mandl School - The College of Allied Health New York, NY
111 Union County College Cranford, NJ
111 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
111 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
111 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
111 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
111 Galveston College Galveston, TX
111 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
111 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
111 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
111 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
111 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
124 Trocaire College Buffalo, NY
124 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
124 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
124 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
128 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
128 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT
128 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
128 Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL
128 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
133 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
133 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
133 Concorde Career College - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
133 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
137 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
137 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
137 Southern Technical College Fort Myers, FL
137 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
137 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
137 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
143 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
143 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
143 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
143 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
147 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
147 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
147 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
147 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
147 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
147 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
147 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
154 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
154 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
154 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
154 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA
154 Parker University Dallas, TX
154 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
154 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
154 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
154 Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA
154 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
154 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
165 Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX
165 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
165 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
165 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
165 Lackawanna College Scranton, PA
165 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
165 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
165 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
165 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
165 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
165 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
165 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
177 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
177 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
177 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
177 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
177 Bowling Green State University - Firelands Huron, OH
177 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
177 Delta College University Center, MI
177 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
177 South Plains College Levelland, TX
186 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
186 Concorde Career College - North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA
186 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
186 Louisiana State University - Eunice Eunice, LA
186 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
186 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
192 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
192 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
192 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
192 Stark State College North Canton, OH
192 Concorde Career Institute - Miramar Miramar, FL
192 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA

Allied Health Professions by Region

View the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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