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2026 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools

There are 1,771 colleges that offer a degree in Allied Health Professions. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for Allied Health Professions students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,771 schools in the United States offering Allied Health Professions programs. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools.

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Our 2026 rankings named Santa Rosa Junior College the most popular school in the U.S. for Allied Health Professions majors. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public school located in Santa Rosa, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 723 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $61,436. Read More…

#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

Victor Valley College comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Victorville, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 698 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $31,565. Read More…

#3

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 650 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,151. Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale

#4

Smith Chason College

Los Angeles, CA

Smith Chason College comes in at #4 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Smith Chason College is a private for-profit school located in Los Angeles, CA. This school awarded 596 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,341. Read More…

Hillsborough Community College landed the #5 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in Tampa, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 538 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,071. Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Hillsborough Community College

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting landed the #6 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school located in Nashville, TN. This school awarded 520 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $69,369. Read More…

Weber State University comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Ogden, UT, this is a public institution. This school awarded 507 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,227. Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Weber State University

#8

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College comes in at #8 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Locust Grove, VA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 497 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $34,134. Read More…

#9

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a public school located in Indianapolis, IN. This school awarded 496 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $46,027. Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Ivy Tech Community College

#10

Dallas College

Dallas, TX

Dallas College comes in at #10 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Dallas, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 473 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,587. Read More…

#11

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

University of Lynchburg landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. University of Lynchburg is a private nonprofit school located in Lynchburg, VA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 454 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,005. Full Allied Health Professions at University of Lynchburg Report

#12

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. South College is a private for-profit school located in Knoxville, TN. This school awarded 424 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,134. Full Allied Health Professions at South College Report

Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts comes in at #13 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit school located in San Jose, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 412 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,271. Full Allied Health Professions at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Report

#14

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College comes in at #14 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 396 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,818. Read More…

#15

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Miami, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 388 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,815. Full Allied Health Professions at Miami Dade College Report

#16

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage comes in at #16 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. College of DuPage is a public school located in Glen Ellyn, IL. This school awarded 375 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $39,600. Read More…

Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public school located in Milwaukee, WI. This school awarded 348 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,298. Read More…

#18

MCPHS University

Boston, MA

MCPHS University landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. MCPHS University is a private nonprofit school located in Boston, MA. This school awarded 338 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $74,892. Read full report on Allied Health Professions at MCPHS University

Red Rocks Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in Lakewood, CO, this is a public institution. This school awarded 336 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $47,651. Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Red Rocks Community College

#20

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 335 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,627. Full Allied Health Professions at Valencia College Report

Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #21 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school located in Cleveland, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 327 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,851. Full Allied Health Professions at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

Madison Area Technical College comes in at #22 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Madison, WI, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 326 people earned their degree in Allied Health Professions from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $43,461. Full Allied Health Professions at Madison Area Technical College Report

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio comes in at #23 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a public school located in San Antonio, TX. This school awarded 323 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $69,022. Read More…

South Louisiana Community College landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. South Louisiana Community College is a public school located in Lafayette, LA. This school awarded 320 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $34,043. Read More…

Boise State University comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Allied Health Professions majors. Located in Boise, ID, this is a public institution. This school awarded 311 degrees in Allied Health Professions in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,808. Full Allied Health Professions at Boise State University Report

#26

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ
#28

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ
#36

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#37

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL
#38

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA
#41

NUC University

Bayamon, PR
#44

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#46

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#48

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
52 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
53 Chippewa Valley Technical College Eau Claire, WI
54 Crafton Hills College Yucaipa, CA
55 Front Range Community College Westminster, CO
56 Touro University New York, NY
57 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
58 Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT
59 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
60 Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO
61 Center for Allied Health Education Brooklyn, NY
62 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
63 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL
64 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
65 Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA
66 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
67 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
68 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
69 Tulsa Technology Center Tulsa, OK
70 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
71 Volunteer State Community College Gallatin, TN
72 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
73 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, TN
74 Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR
75 American Career College-Ontario Ontario, CA
76 Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO
77 Duke University Durham, NC
78 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT
79 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
80 John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL
81 Northwest Mississippi Community College Senatobia, MS
82 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
83 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
84 George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville Hanceville, AL
85 New York Medical Career Training Center Flushing, NY
86 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
87 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
88 Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX
89 Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO
90 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
91 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
92 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO
93 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
94 Portland Community College Portland, OR
95 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
96 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
97 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
98 Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ
99 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
100 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
101 Butte College Oroville, CA
102 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
103 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
104 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
105 Houston Community College Houston, TX
106 High Desert Medical College Lancaster, CA
107 Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
108 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
109 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
110 The College of Health Care Professions-Austin Austin, TX
111 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM
112 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
113 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
114 Sullivan University Louisville, KY
115 Associated Technical College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
116 Eastwick College-Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
117 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
118 St Philip’s College San Antonio, TX
119 University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE
120 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
121 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
122 The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio San Antonio, TX
123 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
124 Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN
125 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
126 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
127 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
128 Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA
129 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
130 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
131 Grayson College Denison, TX
132 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
133 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
134 Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN
135 The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
136 Triton College River Grove, IL
137 Oakton College Des Plaines, IL
138 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
139 South Texas College McAllen, TX
140 Monroe University Bronx, NY
141 Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY
142 American Career College-Anaheim Anaheim, CA
143 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
144 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
145 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
146 John Patrick University of Health and Applied Sciences South Bend, IN
147 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
148 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
149 Career Networks Institute Santa Ana, CA
150 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
151 Washburn University Topeka, KS
152 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
153 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
154 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
155 American Career College-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
156 Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, SC
157 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
158 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
159 Lorain County Community College Elyria, OH
160 Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
161 Saint Louis Community College Bridgeton, MO
162 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
163 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
164 Galveston College Galveston, TX
165 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
166 University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
167 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
168 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
169 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
170 Clarkson College Omaha, NE
171 GateWay Community College-Central City Phoenix, AZ
172 Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Sherman Oaks, CA
173 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
174 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
175 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
176 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
177 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
178 Concorde Career College-Memphis Memphis, TN
179 Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM
180 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
181 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
182 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
183 Platt College-Los Angeles Alhambra, CA
184 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
185 Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA
186 Tallahassee State College Tallahassee, FL
187 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
188 Yale University New Haven, CT
189 Aparicio-Levy Technical College Tampa, FL
190 Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA
191 Med College Hialeah, FL
192 Pace University New York, NY
193 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR
194 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
195 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
196 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
197 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
198 San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
199 Southern Technical College Fort Myers, FL
200 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA

Allied Health Professions by Region

See the most popular Allied Health Professions schools in a specific region of the United States.

Region
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Middle Atlantic
Great Lakes
Plains States
Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

More Allied Health Professions Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Allied Health Professions Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology 29,337
Physician Assistant 13,046
Radiologic Technology 11,777
Surgical Technology 7,626
Sonographer/Ultrasound Technology 7,272
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,686
Medical Radiologic Technology 4,111
Athletic Training 3,132
Allied Health/Treatment Professions 2,445
Cardiovascular Technology 1,540
MRI Technician 1,055
Electrocardiograph Technology 677
Nuclear Medical Technology 596
Electroneurodiagnostic Technology 374
Polysomnography 256
Perfusion Technology 156
Radiation Protection Technician 87
Mammography Technician/Technology 72
Gene Therapy 55
Cardiopulmonary Technologist 45
Orthopedic Technology/Technician 22
Hearing Instrument Specialist 12
Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 311,372
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 99,987
Health/Medical Admin Services 90,166
Allied Health Services 80,693
Public Health 41,086

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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