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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 342 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in West Virginia. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Northern Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at WVNCC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at WVNCC accumulate an average of around $9,148 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of South Charleston.

Of the 30 students majoring in allied health at BridgeValley Community & Technical College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College accumulate an average of around $9,224 in student debt.

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#4

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

Out of the 12 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the town of Bluefield.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Bluefield State College carry an average student debt load of $14,305.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Parkersburg, West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in allied health at West Virginia University at Parkersburg, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public school with a small student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#7

Carver Career Center

Charleston, WV

Carver Career Center ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the midsize suburb of Charleston, Carver Career Center is a public school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Fairmont.

Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Pierpont Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $9,777.

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University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at UC take out an average of $11,016 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New River Community and Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Beaver, New River Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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 12 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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