2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree 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 Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 391 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for trade school students.
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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the allied health bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 25 Top Trade Schools for a Bachelor's in Allied Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Loma Linda University the best school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, allied health graduates from Loma Linda University take out $24,436 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Loma Linda University
Out of the 391 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from SUNY Upstate Medical University carry an average student debtload of $16,983.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nebraska 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 Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from UNMC carry an average student debtload of $10,390.
Out of the 391 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at SUNY Downstate accumulate an average of around $21,014 in student debt.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UOHSC is a small public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
On average, allied health graduates from UW Seattle take out $26,453 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Wagner College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $837, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Wagner College
Oregon Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
Allied Health majors at OIT take out an average of $25,206 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $357, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Oregon Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,866.
Rush University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rush University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,856.
With a ranking of #12, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Pacific accumulate an average of around $18,875 in student debt.
With a ranking of #13, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Allied Health majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out an average of $14,003 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University
With a ranking of #14, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
Allied Health majors at UAMS take out an average of $17,138 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
Oregon Health & Science University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Oregon Health & Science University
AdventHealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, AHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, allied health graduates from AHU take out $25,567 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at AdventHealth University
With a ranking of #18, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at George Washington University
With a ranking of #19, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, allied health graduates from Mizzou take out $21,338 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $342.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia
King’s College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. King's College PA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at King’s College
Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Tucson.
On average, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson take out $26,082 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Full Allied Health Professions at Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #23 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $21,532 in student debt.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Emory University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Marietta College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Marietta.
Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 391 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
Rank | College | Location |
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51 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY |
52 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
53 | University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH |
54 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
55 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
56 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
57 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
58 | Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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59 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
60 | Clarkson College | Omaha, NE |
61 | Bellin College | Green Bay, WI |
62 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Boston, MA |
63 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
64 | Kean University | Union, NJ |
65 | Concordia University, Saint Paul | Saint Paul, MN |
66 | Pacific Union College | Angwin, CA |
67 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
68 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln, NE |
69 | Fort Hays State University | Hays, KS |
69 | Oak Point University | Oak Brook, IL |
71 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
72 | North Dakota State University - Main Campus | Fargo, ND |
73 | Warner Pacific University | Portland, OR |
74 | York College of Pennsylvania | York, PA |
75 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
76 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
77 | Northwestern College | Orange City, IA |
78 | St Catherine University | Saint Paul, MN |
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 |
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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 |
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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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