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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama 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.

Our analysis found Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. CVIU is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

About 11% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 89% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Herzing University - Birmingham take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $11,924.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John C Calhoun State Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Calhoun Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,025.

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#4

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Fortis College - Mobile is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Of the 23 students majoring in allied health at Fortis College - Mobile, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

Women make up 55% of the allied health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Jefferson State 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 midsize city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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University of South Alabama came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in allied health at Northeast, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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Southern Union State Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the remote area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in allied health at Southern Union State Community College, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 14 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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