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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 521 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

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Our analysis found Center for Allied Health Education to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Center for Allied Health Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Center for Allied Health Education carry an average student debtload of $13,537. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Memorial Medical Center carry an average student debtload of $12,782.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Arnot Ogden 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 Elmira, Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine accumulate an average of around $13,764 in student debt.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at RHSHS take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,325.

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Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts carry an average student debtload of $16,592.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Loma Linda University take out $19,817 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing is a public school located in the suburb of Port Ewen.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from UT Health San Antonio carry an average student debtload of $7,259.

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#11

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

On average, allied health graduates from El Centro College take out $10,813 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Allied Health majors at AIMS Education take out an average of $16,301 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#13

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Institute of Health Sciences landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Institute of Health Sciences take out $10,184 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Suncoast Technical College

Sarasota, FL

Suncoast Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Sarasota, Suncoast Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#16

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY

Western Suffolk BOCES landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Western Suffolk BOCES is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Northport.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Western Suffolk BOCES accumulate an average of around $14,652 in student debt.

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Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,918.

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Monongalia County Technical Education Center came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. MTEC is a fairly small public school located in the city of Morgantown.

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West Coast Ultrasound Institute came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from West Coast Ultrasound Institute take out $25,136 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pensacola, Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,501.

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Medical Career Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Ocean, Medical Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Medical Career Institute accumulate an average of around $13,038 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #23, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Madison College carry an average student debtload of $13,471.

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Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #24 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

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Butte College

Oroville, CA

Butte College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Butte College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

#30

Galveston College

Galveston, TX
#31

Merced College

Merced, CA
#32

Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education

Zanesville, OH
#33

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL
#37

Auburn Career Center

Concord Twp, OH
#40

College of Eastern Idaho

Idaho Falls, ID
#45

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#46

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, FL
#48

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 521 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center Cape Girardeau, MO
52 Victor Valley College Victorville, CA
53 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
54 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
55 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
56 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
57 Touro College New York, NY
58 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
59 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
60 Washburn Institute of Technology Topeka, KS
61 Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI
62 Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, NC
63 Ventura College Ventura, CA
64 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
65 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
66 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
67 Seattle Central College Seattle, WA
68 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
69 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
70 Lake Area Technical Institute Watertown, SD
71 Orange Technical College - Orlando Campus Orlando, FL
72 Autry Technology Center Enid, OK
73 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay, WI
74 Maine College of Health Professions Lewiston, ME
75 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
76 Cleveland Clinic Health System-School of Diagnostic Imaging Euclid, OH
77 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
78 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Hohenwald Hohenwald, TN

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
79 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
80 Central Oregon Community College Bend, OR
81 St Luke’s College Sioux City, IA
82 University of Antelope Valley Lancaster, CA
83 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
84 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
85 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH
86 Carrington College-San Jose San Jose, CA
87 Houston Community College Houston, TX
88 Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO
89 Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples, FL
90 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
91 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
92 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg, FL
93 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
94 Panola College Carthage, TX
95 EHOVE Career Center Milan, OH
96 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ
97 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
98 Valencia College Orlando, FL
99 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
100 Portland Community College Portland, OR
101 College of the Siskiyous Weed, CA
102 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
103 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
104 Athens Technical College Athens, GA

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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