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Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$4,950 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

Our analysis found Dabney S Lancaster Community College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Virginia. DSLCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Clifton Forge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at DSLCC are $4,740 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at DSLCC accumulate an average of around $14,975 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, DSLCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list.

Full Allied Health Professions at Dabney S Lancaster Community College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Virginia Highlands Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Virginia. VHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Abingdon.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lord Fairfax Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Lord Fairfax Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,159.

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#4

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. 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. On average, allied health graduates from PVCC take out $9,656 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#5

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BRCC are $5,364 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from BRCC carry an average student debtload of $16,428.

Full Allied Health Professions at Blue Ridge Community College Report

Southwest Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia 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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southwest Virginia Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tidewater Community College are $5,561 per year. Allied Health majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $10,347 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tidewater Community College Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 7 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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