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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia

34 Colleges
$57,471 Avg Salary
$45,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was the most popular one in Virginia. In total, 1,971 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia

Check out the allied health programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named James Madison University the best school in Virginia for allied health professions students. JMU is a very large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sentara College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chesapeake, Sentara College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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#4

Southside College of Health Sciences

Colonial Heights, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southside College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Colonial Heights, Southside College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Sovah School of Health Professions helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Virginia. Sovah School of Health Professions is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. PVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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Wytheville Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

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Riverside College of Health Careers 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. Riverside College of Health Careers is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Newport News.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 774
Georgia 2,414
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Tennessee 2,444
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Mississippi 564

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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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