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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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which doctor's 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 doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Lynchburg the most popular school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 283 students majoring in allied health at Lynchburg, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

Of the 82 students majoring in allied health at A T Still University of Health Sciences, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the United States. MCPHS University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lincoln Memorial University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lincoln Memorial University Report

#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

About 68% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #6, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 84% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 56% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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#9

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in allied health at Moravian, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Moravian College Report

#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the town of Moscow.

Of the 8 students majoring in allied health at U of I, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Idaho Report

Allied Health Professions by Region

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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 19 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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