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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$4,914 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

The Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont Virginia Community College the best value school in Virginia for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. PVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PVCC are $4,790 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, PVCC is ranked #2 for overall quality for allied health in Virginia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wytheville Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCC are $4,725 a year.

WCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountain Empire Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MECC are $4,725 a year.

MECC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southside Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southside Virginia Community College are $4,695 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lord Fairfax Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia list. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lord Fairfax Community College are $4,739 a year.

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Reynolds Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Reynolds Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $4,998 per year.

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Central Virginia Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Central Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Danville Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Danville Community College is a small public school located in the town of Danville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Danville Community College are $4,725 per year.

Danville Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

Southwest Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $4,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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 19 schools only.

  • 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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