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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

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 Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 530 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the most popular school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 32% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Boise State take out $18,119 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from MSU Texas take out $19,196 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $206.

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#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Of the 92 students majoring in allied health at Sacred Heart, 12% are male and 88% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $927.

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#4

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at OIT accumulate an average of around $25,206 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $357, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

Allied Health majors at WSU take out an average of $17,819 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Weber State University Report

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

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from PMI Tucson carry an average student debt load of $26,082.

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#7

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

About 82% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 18% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at GaSou accumulate an average of around $24,179 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in allied health at WCU, 58% are male and 42% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $22,782 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $270, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from MCPHS University carry an average student debt load of $26,326. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,068, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Allied Health Professions at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Report

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the allied health majors at the school.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $608, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Of the 78 students majoring in allied health at University of Southern Maine, 19% are male and 81% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $19,567 in student debt.

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Siena Heights University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

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

Allied Health majors at Siena Heights University take out an average of $17,471 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,757. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $309.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from IUPUI carry an average student debt load of $24,160.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Texas State take out an average of $23,906 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $183, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Houston, MD Anderson is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 62 students majoring in allied health at MD Anderson, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Allied Health majors at MD Anderson take out an average of $14,584 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Report

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

About 81% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 19% are male.

Allied Health majors at UAMS take out an average of $17,138 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 74% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $777, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#19

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 71 students majoring in allied health at Thomas Jefferson University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from Thomas Jefferson University carry an average student debt load of $14,003.

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#19

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree allied health professions programs. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

About 93% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 7% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $837, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#21

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

About 73% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ETSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,913.

Full Allied Health Professions at East Tennessee State University Report

#22

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 46 students majoring in allied health at NUS Florida, 17% are male and 83% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at NUS Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,446.

Full Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University Report

With a ranking of #23, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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

On average, allied health graduates from Mizzou take out $21,338 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $342.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

University of Southern Indiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Allied Health majors at USI take out an average of $19,965 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Southern Indiana

With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

Of the 52 students majoring in allied health at SIUC, 15% are male and 85% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at SIUC accumulate an average of around $18,857 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#27

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#27

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
#30

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#34

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
#36

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL
#36

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
#38

Springfield College

Springfield, MA
#39

Universidad del Este

Carolina, PR
#42

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
#46

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
#47

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY
#48

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN
#50

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#50

Universidad Metropolitana

San Juan, PR

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 530 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
52 Platt College - Riverside Riverside, CA
52 Marshall University Huntington, WV
54 LIU Post Brookville, NY
54 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
54 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
57 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
57 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
59 Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Memphis, TN
59 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
59 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR
59 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
63 Lewis - Clark State College Lewiston, ID
63 Regis College Weston, MA
63 University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
66 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
66 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
68 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
68 Jacksonville State University Jacksonville, AL
68 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
68 University of Mississippi University, MS
72 Emory University Atlanta, GA
72 Indiana University - Northwest Gary, IN
74 Misericordia University Dallas, PA
74 Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI
76 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
76 D’Youville College Buffalo, NY
76 School Removed
79 University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
79 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
79 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
79 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
79 Bryan University Tempe, AZ
79 Platt College - Ontario Ontario, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
85 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
86 Oak Point University Oak Brook, IL
86 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
86 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
86 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
86 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
91 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
91 Manhattan College Riverdale, NY
91 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
94 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
94 George Washington University Washington, DC
96 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
96 Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
96 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
99 University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Ponce, PR
99 Kent State University at Salem Salem, OH
101 Rush University Chicago, IL
101 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
101 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
104 University of Georgia Athens, GA
104 Radford University Radford, VA
104 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
104 Augusta University Augusta, GA

Allied Health Professions by Region

View the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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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