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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Alabama 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.

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our analysis found Coastal Alabama Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Alabama. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Union State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 53% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the small city of Dothan.

About 37% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 63% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gadsden State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in allied health at GSCC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northeast Alabama Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in allied health at Northeast, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Bevill State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Lurleen B Wallace Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Andalusia, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in allied health at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a small public school located in the city of Birmingham.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at LSCC - Birmingham Campus, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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University of South Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 46 students majoring in allied health at USA, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
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).

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