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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,621 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

#1

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Our analysis found Victor Valley College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.

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#2

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 1,621 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 1,621 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

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#5

National University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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West Coast Ultrasound Institute landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Weber State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.

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American Medical Academy ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Madison Area Technical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Red Rocks Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#14

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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#16

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#17

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#18

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

HCI College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#19

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

With a ranking of #19, Indian River State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

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#20

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

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#21

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #21, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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National University College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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#24

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

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#24

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

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#26

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO
#32

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA
#33

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
#33

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
#37

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
#43

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR
#44

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
#44

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA
#48

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1621 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
52 Butte College Oroville, CA
53 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
53 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
55 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
56 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
57 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
58 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
59 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
60 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
61 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
62 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
63 Columbia Central University - Caguas Caguas, PR
64 Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA
65 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
66 South Texas College McAllen, TX
67 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
68 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
68 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
70 Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO
71 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
72 CBD College Los Angeles, CA
72 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
74 Galveston College Galveston, TX
74 Houston Community College Houston, TX
76 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
76 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
78 High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA
79 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
80 Coastal Alabama Community College Bay Minette, AL
80 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
82 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
83 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
84 American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education Piscataway, NJ
85 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
86 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
86 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
88 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
89 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
90 Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
91 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
92 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
93 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
94 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
94 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
96 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
97 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
98 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
98 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
100 New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
101 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
101 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
103 Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
103 Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI
105 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
106 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
107 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
108 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
108 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
108 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
111 Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
112 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
112 Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VA
112 Aparicio-Levy Technical College Tampa, FL
112 Washburn University Topeka, KS
116 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
116 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
118 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
119 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
119 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
119 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
119 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
119 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
124 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
125 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
126 South College Knoxville, TN
126 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
128 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
128 John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL
128 Western Nevada College Carson City, NV
131 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
131 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
133 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
134 Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN
135 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
135 Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE
135 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
138 American Career College - Ontario Ontario, CA
139 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
139 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
139 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
139 Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN
139 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
144 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
144 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
146 Platt College - Ontario Ontario, CA
146 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
146 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
149 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
150 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
150 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
150 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
153 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
153 Institute of Health Sciences Hunt Valley, MD
153 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
156 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
156 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
158 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
158 Platt College - Los Angeles Alhambra, CA
158 Yavapai College Prescott, AZ
161 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
161 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
161 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
161 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
161 Baker College Owosso, MI
166 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
166 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
166 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
169 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
170 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
170 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
170 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
173 Bergen Community College Paramus, NJ
173 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
175 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
175 Pima Medical Institute - Mesa Mesa, AZ
175 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
178 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
178 Clark State Community College Springfield, OH
178 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
181 Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD
181 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
181 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
184 Four County Career Center Archbold, OH
184 Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences Reading, PA
184 American Career College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
184 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Delray Beach, FL
188 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
188 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
188 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
188 The College of Health Care Professions - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
192 Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Rochester, MN
192 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
192 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
192 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
192 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
197 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA
197 Southwest Technical College Cedar City, UT
199 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
199 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
199 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
202 Universidad Metropolitana San Juan, PR
202 Fort Hays State University Hays, KS
204 San Juan College Farmington, NM
204 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
204 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
207 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
207 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
207 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
210 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
210 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA
210 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
210 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
210 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
215 Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO
216 Siena Heights University Adrian, MI
216 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
216 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
219 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
219 Concorde Career College - Aurora Aurora, CO
219 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
222 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
222 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
222 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
225 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
225 The College of Health Care Professions - Austin Austin, TX
225 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
225 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
225 Jefferson College Hillsboro, MO
225 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
225 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
232 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
232 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
232 Triton College River Grove, IL
232 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
232 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
237 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
237 Pima Medical Institute - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
237 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
240 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX
240 Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
240 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
240 Southeast Technical College Sioux Falls, SD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
244 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
244 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
244 Contra Costa Medical Career College Antioch, CA
244 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
248 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
248 National Park College Hot Springs, AR
248 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR
248 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX
248 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
248 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
248 Skyline College San Bruno, CA
248 Northwest Florida State College Niceville, FL
248 Monroe College Bronx, NY
257 Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL
257 Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL
259 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
259 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
259 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
262 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
262 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
262 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
262 Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
266 Wagner College Staten Island, NY
266 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
266 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
266 Porterville College Porterville, CA
266 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
271 Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
271 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
271 Jackson College Jackson, MI
271 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
271 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
271 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA
271 Great Basin College Elko, NV
271 Athens Technical College Athens, GA
271 Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR
280 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
280 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
280 Navarro College Corsicana, TX
280 Somerset Community College Somerset, KY
284 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
284 Howard College Big Spring, TX
284 Trocaire College Buffalo, NY
287 Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
287 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY
287 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
287 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
287 McLennan Community College Waco, TX
287 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
287 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
287 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
295 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
295 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
295 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
295 Northwest-Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, AL
295 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
295 West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY
295 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
295 Spartanburg Community College Spartanburg, SC
295 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
304 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
304 College of Southern Idaho Twin Falls, ID
304 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
304 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
304 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
309 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
309 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
309 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
312 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
312 Cleveland State Community College Cleveland, TN
312 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
312 Black River Technical College Pocahontas, AR
312 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
312 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
312 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
312 Grayson College Denison, TX
312 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
321 Temple College Temple, TX
321 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
321 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
321 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
321 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
321 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
321 Casa Loma College Sherman Oaks, CA

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.

  • 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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