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

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 219 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Broward College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

About 27% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 73% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,608.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 20% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at South Louisiana Community College accumulate an average of around $13,549 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Medical Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. American Medical Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Women make up 17% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at American Medical Academy take out an average of $10,666 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means HCI College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Palm Beach.

Women make up 23% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Out of the 219 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 14% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $15,181 in student debt.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Of the 77 students majoring in allied health at Palm Beach State College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $14,368 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Volunteer State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. VSCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gallatin.

Of the 74 students majoring in allied health at VSCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from VSCC carry an average student debt load of $13,261.

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#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 28% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Lord Fairfax Community College accumulate an average of around $16,236 in student debt.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

About 20% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 80% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Seminole State carry an average student debt load of $13,082.

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#11

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL

Lake Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Eustis, Lake Technical College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#12

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Of the 51 students majoring in allied health at SPC, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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With a ranking of #13, Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

About 92% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Southwest Virginia accumulate an average of around $6,201 in student debt.

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#14

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 61% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Santa Fe College take out $19,939 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#15

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at CGTC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CGTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,710.

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#16

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

With a ranking of #16, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

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

On average, allied health graduates from GCSC take out $9,001 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #16, Grady Health System Professional Schools did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Grady Health System Professional Schools is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Women make up 95% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc take out an average of $19,074 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#19

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 55% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Indian River State College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,463.

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With a ranking of #19, Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. CVIU is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Of the 42 students majoring in allied health at CVIU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#21

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA

With a ranking of #21, Delgado Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of New Orleans, Delgado Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in allied health at Delgado Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Delgado Community College take out $22,094 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#21

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Baptist Health College - Little Rock landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, BHCLR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at BHCLR, 18% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BHCLR take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,763.

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With a ranking of #23, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Southern Crescent Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,885.

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#23

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 40 students majoring in allied health at Daytona State College, 68% are male and 33% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Daytona State College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,810.

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#26

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC
#28

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#29

Suncoast Technical College

Sarasota, FL

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
33 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
34 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
34 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
36 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
37 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
37 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
37 West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Morgantown, WV
40 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
40 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
42 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
42 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
42 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL

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
Kentucky 801
Georgia 1,299
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 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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