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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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 551 schools in the United States to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.
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Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the 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 551 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Victor Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Victorville.
Women make up 26% of the allied health majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Out of the 551 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 36% of the allied health majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Valencia College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.
Of the 239 students majoring in allied health at Valencia College, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Red Rocks Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 36% of the allied health majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Front Range Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 53% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
Women make up 36% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Pikes Peak Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 133 students majoring in allied health at PPCC, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, American Medical Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Madison Area Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Women make up 50% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Broward College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 62% are male.
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College of Southern Nevada ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
About 27% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 270 students majoring in allied health at Truckee Meadows Community College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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GateWay Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Pima Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 114 students majoring in allied health at Pima County Community College District, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, Piedmont Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 78% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Indian River State College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.
About 20% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Palomar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 23% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Lord Fairfax Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.
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With a ranking of #22, Mountain Empire Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.
Of the 189 students majoring in allied health at MECC, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
Women make up 35% of the allied health majors at the school.
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Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 132 students majoring in allied health at Palm Beach State College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 168 students majoring in allied health at Seminole State, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 551 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.
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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools award.
Allied Health Professions by Region
View the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Allied Health
| 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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