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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 69,358 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

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. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 37% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#2

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Victor Valley College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Victorville, Victor Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Victor Valley College

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the United States. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

About 33% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Hillsborough Community College Report

#5

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

Of the 323 students majoring in allied health at Valencia College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Red Rocks Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood, Red Rocks Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 39% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. CNM is a large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Women make up 44% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central New Mexico Community College Report

#8

Front Range Community College

Westminster, CO

With a ranking of #8, Front Range 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 large suburb of Westminster, FRCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 237 students majoring in allied health at FRCC, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

Of the 236 students majoring in allied health at SRJC, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#10

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 47% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pikes Peak Community College Report

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 school with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 77% are male.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 48% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #13, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#14

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada 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 #14 on the list. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at College of Southern Nevada

With a ranking of #14, Truckee Meadows 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 large city of Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 37% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

GateWay 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 #16 on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 46% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at GateWay Community College Report

#17

Pima Community College

Tucson, AZ

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 city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#18

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate allied health professions programs. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 192 students majoring in allied health at PVCC, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#18

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#20

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Palomar College Report

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 college with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lord Fairfax Community College Report

#22

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, VA

Mountain Empire 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 #22 on the list. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.

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

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mountain Empire Community College

Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. FSW is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Women make up 39% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#24

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #24, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the allied health majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #24, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#26

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, CA
#27

Colorado Mountain College

Glenwood Springs, CO
#28

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL
#29

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA
#33

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY
#34

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#36

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL
#37

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#38

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA
#41

Butte College

Oroville, CA
#42

Glendale Community College

Glendale, AZ
#45

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV
#50

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 551 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
52 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
53 Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI
54 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
55 South Texas College McAllen, TX
56 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
57 Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS
58 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
59 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
59 Southwest Technical College Cedar City, UT
61 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
62 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
62 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
64 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
64 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
66 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
66 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
66 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
66 Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
66 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
71 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
71 Western Technical College La Crosse, WI
73 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
74 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
74 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
74 Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN
77 Four County Career Center Archbold, OH
78 Oakton Community College Des Plaines, IL
78 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
80 Galveston College Galveston, TX
80 Walters State Community College Morristown, TN
80 Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO

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.

Rank College Location
83 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
83 Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA
83 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
86 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
86 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
86 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
89 Moorpark College Moorpark, CA
89 Porterville College Porterville, CA
89 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
92 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
92 Clark State Community College Springfield, OH
94 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
94 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
94 Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL
97 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
97 Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN
97 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
100 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
101 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
101 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
103 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
103 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
103 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
103 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
103 Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler, AZ
108 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
108 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
110 Dixie Technical College Saint George, UT
110 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL

Allied Health Professions by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

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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