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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

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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 Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 551 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 37% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Victor Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the United States. HCC is a large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 33% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#5

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

About 36% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Red Rocks Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 257 students majoring in allied health at Red Rocks Community College, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 240 students majoring in allied health at CNM, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

Front Range Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

About 35% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 233 students majoring in allied health at PPCC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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With a ranking of #11, American Medical Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 23% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 217 students majoring in allied health at BC, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 213 students majoring in allied health at Truckee Meadows Community College, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#14

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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GateWay Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 204 students majoring in allied health at GateWay Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#17

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

Pima Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 197 students majoring in allied health at Pima County Community College District, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#18

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#18

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

Of the 192 students majoring in allied health at Indian River State College, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#20

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 167 students majoring in allied health at Palomar College, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Of the 164 students majoring in allied health at FSW, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#22

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, VA

Mountain Empire Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

Of the 164 students majoring in allied health at MECC, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 34% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#24

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 163 students majoring in allied health at Palm Beach State College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#26

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA
#27

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO
#28

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL
#29

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA
#33

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY
#34

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#36

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL
#37

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#38

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA
#41

Butte College

Oroville, CA
#42

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ
#45

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV
#50

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 551 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
52 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
53 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
54 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
55 South Texas College McAllen, TX
56 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
57 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
58 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
59 Southwest Technical College Cedar City, UT
59 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
61 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
62 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
62 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
64 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
64 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
66 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
66 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
66 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
66 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
66 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
71 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
71 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
73 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
74 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
74 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
74 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
77 Four County Career Center Archbold, OH
78 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
78 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
80 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
80 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
80 Galveston College Galveston, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
83 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
83 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
83 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
86 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
86 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
86 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
89 Porterville College Porterville, CA
89 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
89 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
92 Clark State Community College Springfield, OH
92 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
94 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
94 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
94 Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL
97 Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN
97 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
97 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
100 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
101 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
101 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
103 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
103 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
103 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
103 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
103 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
108 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
108 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
110 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
110 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT

Allied Health Professions by Region

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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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