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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington

27 Colleges
$68,487 Avg Salary
$23,759 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 711 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Washington to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for allied health professions students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $31,872.

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#2

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Out of the 27 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellevue, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $20,374.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spokane Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Spokane Community College carry an average student debt load of $19,767.

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The excellent programs at Bellingham Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Washington. Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a small public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list. CBC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Pasco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tacoma Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Tacoma Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Tacoma Community College take out is $13,327.

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With a ranking of #7, Pima Medical Institute - Renton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. PMI Renton is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Renton.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PMI Renton take out is $30,297. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $117, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Edmonds Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Washington ranking. Edmonds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lynnwood.

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Renton Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Renton.

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#10

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

With a ranking of #10, Heritage University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 615
California 4,117
Nevada 313
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

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

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).

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