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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools

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In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,283 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Center for Allied Health Education the best school in the United States for allied health professions students. Center for Allied Health Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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The excellent programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Elmira, Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

With a ranking of #6, Loma Linda University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Upstate Medical University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Best Care College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of East Orange.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #11, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public college with a small student population.

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Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#14

Dixie Technical College

Saint George, UT

Dixie Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

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Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing is a public school located in the suburb of Port Ewen.

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#17

Suncoast Technical College

Sarasota, FL

With a ranking of #17, Suncoast Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#19

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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Mahoning County Career and Technical Center landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a small public school located in the large suburb of Canfield.

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#21

National University

San Diego, CA

National University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #24 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools

#26

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
#31

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#33

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX
#34

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD
#36

Casa Loma College

Sherman Oaks, CA
#38

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#39

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA
#41

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#42

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#43

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY
#44

Marietta College

Marietta, OH
#45

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#47

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
#48

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
#49

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
#50

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1283 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Cuyahoga Valley Career Center Brecksville, OH
52 Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc Pensacola, FL
53 Canada College Redwood City, CA
54 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
55 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
56 Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ
57 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
58 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
59 Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, WI
60 University of St Francis Joliet, IL
61 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
62 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
63 Siena Heights University Adrian, MI
64 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
65 American Medical Academy Miami, FL
66 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
67 Sentara College of Health Sciences Chesapeake, VA
68 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
69 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
70 Radiological Technologies University VT South Bend, IN
71 Butte College Oroville, CA
72 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
73 Kettering College Kettering, OH
74 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX
75 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
76 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport Shreveport, LA
77 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
78 Ohio Northern University Ada, OH
79 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
80 Gateway Community College New Haven, CT
81 Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE
82 Tri-Rivers Career Center Marion, OH
83 Merced College Merced, CA
84 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
85 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
86 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
87 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
88 Towson University Towson, MD
89 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
90 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
91 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
92 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
93 Cabarrus College of Health Sciences Concord, NC
94 Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Tucson, AZ
95 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
96 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
97 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
98 Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville, OH
99 First Coast Technical College Saint Augustine, FL
100 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
101 American Medical Sciences Center Glendale, CA
102 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
103 Parker University Dallas, TX
104 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
105 American Institute of Medical Technology Tulsa, OK
106 Rasmussen University - Illinois Rockford, IL
107 Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN
108 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
109 Fortis College - Landover Landover, MD
110 Polaris Career Center Middleburg Heights, OH
111 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
112 Auburn Career Center Concord Twp, OH
113 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
114 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
115 Washburn University Topeka, KS
116 Central Arizona College Coolidge, AZ
117 George Fox University Newberg, OR
118 Creighton University Omaha, NE
119 Laboure College Milton, MA
120 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
121 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
122 West Coast Ultrasound Institute Los Angeles, CA
123 Kean University Union, NJ
124 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
124 Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester McAlester, OK
126 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
127 Galveston College Galveston, TX
128 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
129 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
130 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
131 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
132 Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE
133 Bellin College Green Bay, WI
134 Oak Point University Oak Brook, IL
135 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
136 Washington State University Pullman, WA
137 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
138 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
139 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
140 Warner Pacific University Portland, OR
141 Pacific Union College Angwin, CA
142 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
143 Augusta University Augusta, GA
144 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
145 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
146 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
147 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
148 Gannon University Erie, PA
149 Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME
150 Trident Technical College Charleston, SC
151 Northwestern College Orange City, IA
152 University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
153 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
154 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
155 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
156 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
157 University of Delaware Newark, DE
158 Harding University Searcy, AR
159 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
160 Knox County Career Center Mount Vernon, OH
161 Rasmussen University - North Dakota Fargo, ND
162 School Removed
163 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
164 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
165 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
166 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
167 Marywood University Scranton, PA
168 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
169 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
170 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
171 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
172 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
173 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
174 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
175 Yuba College Marysville, CA
176 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
177 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
178 Greenfield Community College Greenfield, MA
179 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
180 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
181 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
182 Concordia University, Chicago River Forest, IL
183 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
184 Hope College Holland, MI
185 Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA
186 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
187 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
188 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
189 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
190 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
191 Luther College Decorah, IA
192 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
193 Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
194 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
195 Rocky Mountain College Billings, MT
196 Rolla Technical Institute/Center Rolla, MO
197 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
198 The University of Findlay Findlay, OH
199 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
200 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
201 St Luke’s College Sioux City, IA
202 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
203 Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Cape Girardeau, MO
204 Bronx Community College Bronx, NY
205 University of Georgia Athens, GA
206 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
207 Union County College Cranford, NJ
208 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
209 West Hills College-Lemoore Lemoore, CA
210 State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO
211 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
212 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
213 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
214 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
215 Cox College Springfield, MO
216 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
217 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
218 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
219 Pima Medical Institute - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
220 WellSpring School of Allied Health - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
221 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH
222 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
223 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
224 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
225 Southside College of Health Sciences Colonial Heights, VA
226 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ
227 Touro College New York, NY
228 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
229 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
230 Lewis - Clark State College Lewiston, ID
231 Barry University Miami, FL
232 Rasmussen University - Minnesota St. Cloud, MN
233 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
234 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
235 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
236 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
237 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
238 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
239 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
240 Otterbein University Westerville, OH
241 Bowling Green State University - Firelands Huron, OH
242 Ventura College Ventura, CA
243 Oregon Coast Community College Newport, OR
244 Centralia College Centralia, WA
245 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
246 Concordia University, Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN
247 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
248 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
249 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
250 Sovah School of Health Professions Danville, VA
251 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
252 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
253 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
254 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
255 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
256 Mitchell Technical College Mitchell, SD

Allied Health Professions by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 11 majors within the trade school 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) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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