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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

17 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 797 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Wallace State Community College, Hanceville to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Alabama. Located in the town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson State Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in allied health at Jeff State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Jeff State take out $15,192 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gadsden State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at GSCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Union State Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Southern Union State Community College take out an average of $17,340 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Wallace Community College, Dothan landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

Of the 45 students majoring in allied health at Wallace, Dothan, 31% are male and 69% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Wallace, Dothan take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,600.

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John C Calhoun State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Calhoun Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,890.

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Trenholm State is a small public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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

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Northwest-Shoals Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in allied health at NW-SCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Coastal Alabama Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Coastal Alabama Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,079.

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Shelton State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Shelton State Community College is a small public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Shelton State Community College take out $16,240 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

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

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 17 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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