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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 68% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,009.

Full Allied Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Report

#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,813.

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#3

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, HCI College landed the # 3 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.

Of the 28 students majoring in allied health at HCI College, 93% are male and 7% are female.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at HCI College

The in-demand online associate degree programs at East Mississippi Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at East Mississippi Community College

#5

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Madisonville Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Madisonville Community College carry an average student debtload of $11,563.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Madisonville Community College

#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University 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. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Women make up 15% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Columbia Southern University Report

#7

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Pamlico Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree allied health professions programs. PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pamlico Community College Report

With a ranking of #8, Columbus Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, Columbus Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in allied health at Columbus Technical College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Columbus Technical College Report

With a ranking of #8, Chattanooga State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Chattanooga State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Chattanooga State Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,203.

Full Allied Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College Report

Alderson Broaddus University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Philippi, Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Alderson Broaddus University Report

Explore the most popular online allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

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 11 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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