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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nevada

6 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 313 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nevada to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV

Our 2023 rankings named Nevada Career Institute the most popular school in Nevada for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, Nevada Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 30% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Nevada Career Institute take out $21,977 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $101.

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Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Great Basin College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the town of Elko.

Full Allied Health Professions at Great Basin College Report

#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Western Nevada College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Nevada. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

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#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Southern Nevada

Out of the 6 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Truckee Meadows Community College

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
Washington 711
Hawaii 49
Alaska 38

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 6 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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