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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Lord Fairfax Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Allied Health majors at Lord Fairfax Community College take out an average of $16,236 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lord Fairfax Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwest Virginia Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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

Allied Health majors at Southwest Virginia take out an average of $6,201 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southwest Virginia Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Highlands Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from VHCC take out $10,656 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Virginia Highlands Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital School of Medical Imaging helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Virginia. Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

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

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging accumulate an average of around $24,097 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital School of Medical Imaging Report

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Dabney S Lancaster Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. DSLCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Clifton Forge.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from DSLCC carry an average student debt load of $18,542.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Dabney S Lancaster Community College

#6

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at PVCC accumulate an average of around $15,198 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Virginia Community College Report

#7

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at BRCC take out an average of $15,302 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Blue Ridge Community College Report

Tidewater Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $14,136 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tidewater Community College Report

Sovah School of Health Professions landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Danville, Sovah School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Sovah School of Health Professions

Patrick Henry Community 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 #9 on the list. Patrick Henry is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsville.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Patrick Henry accumulate an average of around $11,327 in student debt.

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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
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 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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