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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.
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 large city of Brooklyn.
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Out of the 1,283 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Allied Health Professions at DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Report
Out of the 1,283 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arnot Ogden Medical Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Elmira, Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Full Allied Health Professions at Arnot Ogden Medical Center Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a great place for allied health professions students. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.
Full Allied Health Professions at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Report
Loma Linda University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Full Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University Report
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 school with a fairly small student population.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences
Upstate Medical University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.
Full Allied Health Professions at Upstate Medical University Report
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 city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Nebraska Medical Center
Best Care College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.
Northwestern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern University
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Dixie Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Full Allied Health Professions at Dixie Technical College Report
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 large city of Oklahoma City.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing ranked #16 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing is a public school located in the suburb of Port Ewen.
Suncoast Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Suncoast Technical College
With a ranking of #18, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Full Allied Health Professions at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Wagner College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staten Island.
Mahoning County Career and Technical Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Mahoning County Career and Technical Center is a small public school located in the suburb of Canfield.
Full Allied Health Professions at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Report
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #22, Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Oregon Institute of Technology
Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #23 on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
University of the Pacific ranked #25 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
Full Allied Health Professions at University of the Pacific Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest 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.
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.
Allied Health Professions by Region
View the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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