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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the United States to see which online basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

National University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular online school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Out of the 34 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Madisonville Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

Of the 130 students majoring in allied health at Madisonville Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#3

Lanier Technical College

Gainesville, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lanier Technical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Gainesville, Lanier Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in allied health at Lanier Technical College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#4

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#5

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Out of the 34 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, Clarkson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#6

Laboure College

Milton, MA

Laboure College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Laboure College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milton.

Of the 29 students majoring in allied health at Laboure College, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 78% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#8

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#9

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

About 74% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#10

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #10, Mercy College of Ohio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online basic certificate. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Toledo.

Women make up 88% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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) 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 26 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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