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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is the most popular major in Alabama with 1,671 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Alabama to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

Check out the allied health basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

Our 2023 rankings named Coastal Alabama Community College the most popular school in Alabama for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Bay Minette.

Women make up 41% of the allied health majors at the school.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Southern Union State Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wallace Community College, Dothan helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Alabama. Wallace, Dothan is a small public school located in the city of Dothan.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gadsden State Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Gadsden, GSCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in allied health at GSCC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, John C Calhoun State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in allied health at Calhoun Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Alabama Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in allied health at Northeast, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Bevill State 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Jasper, Bevill State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in allied health at Bevill State Community College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Lurleen B Wallace 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Andalusia, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in allied health at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. LSCC - Birmingham Campus is a small public school located in the city of Birmingham.

About 38% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 62% are male.

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University of South Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 51% 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
West Virginia 342
Virginia 1,971
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

Majors Similar 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 17 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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