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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 1,299 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Georgia to see which basic certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found Southern Crescent Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Atlanta Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Georgia. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 102 students majoring in allied health at Atlanta Area Tech, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Georgia Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Of the 85 students majoring in allied health at CGTC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Regional Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Thomasville.

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

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Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Out of the 24 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

Women make up 72% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Lanier Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Oakwood, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Valdosta.

Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Of the 38 students majoring in allied health at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Athens Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Of the 33 students majoring in allied health at Athens Technical College, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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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
Kentucky 801
West Virginia 356
Virginia 1,447
Alabama 797
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

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 24 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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