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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools

27 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 69,358 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts accumulate an average of around $24,814 in student debt.

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Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, James A Rhodes State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lima.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Rhodes State College carry an average student debtload of $16,645.

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Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Allied Health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out an average of $19,878 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Pitt Community College take out an average of $21,176 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

Out of the 27 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, HCI College landed the # 5 spot 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.

About 10% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lewis - Clark State College is a small public school located in the city of Lewiston.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at Lewis - Clark State College, 15% are male and 85% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Lewis - Clark State College carry an average student debtload of $22,192.

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East Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#8

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

Women make up 90% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Madisonville Community College take out $18,689 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree allied health professions programs. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Of the 12 students majoring in allied health at Columbia Southern University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, State Fair Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. State Fair Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Sedalia.

Women make up 96% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at State Fair Community College take out an average of $22,938 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 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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