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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama

29 Colleges
$43,549 Avg Salary
$21,379 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

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 Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Alabama 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Coastal Alabama Community College the most popular school in Alabama for allied health professions students. Coastal Alabama Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from USA carry an average student debt load of $31,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $325, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 29 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Union State Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Southern Union State Community College take out $16,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John C Calhoun State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Calhoun Community College take out an average of $12,881 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health Professions at John C Calhoun State Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the distant town of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Wallace State, Hanceville accumulate an average of around $13,387 in student debt.

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Jefferson State Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Jeff State take out is $14,420.

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With a ranking of #7, Wallace Community College, Dothan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Wallace, Dothan carry an average student debt load of $7,075.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wallace Community College, Dothan Report

Gadsden State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northeast Alabama Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public school with a small student population.

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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
Georgia 1,299
Kentucky 801
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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