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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia

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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was the most popular one in Virginia. In total, 1,971 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Virginia.

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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 in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont Virginia Community College the most popular school in Virginia for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. PVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lord Fairfax Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Lord Fairfax Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

Of the 173 students majoring in allied health at Lord Fairfax Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mountain Empire Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in allied health at WCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#5

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Germanna Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

About 92% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 8% are male.

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Central Virginia 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. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 64% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Tidewater Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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

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Southside Virginia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

Of the 36 students majoring in allied health at Southside Virginia Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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Virginia Western Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.

About 54% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 46% are male.

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Southwest Virginia 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 #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in allied health at Southwest Virginia, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Tennessee 2,444
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
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 21 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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