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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools

108 Colleges
$54,065 Avg Salary
$36,878 Avg Student Debt

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 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 108 schools in the United States to see which online 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 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 analysis found National University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the large city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

The excellent online programs at Oregon Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the United States. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

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#4

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Madisonville Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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Pima Medical Institute - Tucson came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

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#7

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

With a ranking of #7, MSU Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

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Western Carolina University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools list. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

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#11

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

With a ranking of #11, Columbia Southern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

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With a ranking of #12, James A Rhodes State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Rhodes State College is a small public school located in the suburb of Lima.

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San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Trade Schools ranking. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a small private for-profit school located in the rural area of Visalia.

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Fort Hays State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
17 Galveston College Galveston, TX
18 Lewis - Clark State College Lewiston, ID
19 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
19 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
19 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL

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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 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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