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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

With 82,308 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #3 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found University of Lynchburg to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Lynchburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Lynchburg Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in allied health at A-State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at East Carolina University

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Kentucky Report

#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Mississippi Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Old Dominion University Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 3,670
North Carolina 1,932
Tennessee 1,213
Georgia 1,299
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 8 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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