2021 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You
In 2018-2019, 75,437 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #4 most popular in the country.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,220 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.
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2021 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the United States
Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Trade Schools in Allied Health
Our 2021 rankings named University of Nebraska Medical Center the best school in the United States for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Methodist Hospital Center for Allied Health Education. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. New York Methodist Hospital Center for Allied Health Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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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 midsize city of Rochester.
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Loma Linda University landed the #6 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. 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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Concordia University - Saint Paul landed the #7 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Concordia University - Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
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Institute of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
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Marietta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.
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With a ranking of #12, Sentara College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesapeake.
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Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. OIT is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
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DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.
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Rush University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Rush University Medical Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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George Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Wagner College landed the #18 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.
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With a ranking of #19, 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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Upstate Medical University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
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SUNY Downstate Medical Center landed the #21 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Downstate Medical Center is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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With a ranking of #22, Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound ranked #23 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, CVIU is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #24, 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 large city of Seattle.
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Springfield College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1220 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
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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) | 28,841 |
| Radiologic Technology | 9,673 |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 7,958 |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 7,034 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | 5,530 |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 5,297 |
| Athletic Training | 4,064 |
| Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 1,908 |
| Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist | 1,429 |
| Physician Assistant | 811 |
| Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician | 773 |
| Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist | 645 |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician | 580 |
| Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | 337 |
| Polysomnography | 322 |
| Mammography Technician/Technology | 73 |
| Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician | 53 |
| Cardiopulmonary Technology/Technologist | 43 |
| Hearing Instrument Specialist | 39 |
| Gene/Genetic Therapy | 17 |
| Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist | 10 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 99,166 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 93,189 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 68,235 |
| Dental Support Services | 26,100 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 24,422 |
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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