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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia

46 Colleges
$57,471 Avg Salary
$17,142 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked 3rd in Virginia. In fact, 1,447 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in Virginia 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.

#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 degree in Virginia. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Lord Fairfax Community College take out $11,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Out of the 46 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Allied Health majors at PVCC take out an average of $11,034 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountain Empire Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wytheville Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Northern Virginia Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,437.

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#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $26,825.

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Tidewater Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $11,046 in student debt.

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Germanna Community College accumulate an average of around $10,117 in student debt.

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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
Georgia 1,299
West Virginia 356
Alabama 797
Louisiana 593
Mississippi 504
South Carolina 644
Arkansas 609

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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