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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 443 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.

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

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the Southeast Region for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 443 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Broward College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, American Medical Academy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

HCI College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #9 on the list. Indian River State College is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

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With a ranking of #10, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.

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Volunteer State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. FSW is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.

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#13

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. MDC is a very large public school located in the large city of Miami.

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Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #15, Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#16

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#18

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#19

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

St Petersburg College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #20, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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#21

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

With a ranking of #21, Madisonville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

Full Allied Health Professions at Madisonville Community College Report

#22

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is a large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

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#23

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, VA

Mountain Empire Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.

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#24

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, GA

Central Georgia Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Georgia Technical College Report

#25

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #25 on the list. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Full Allied Health Professions at Gwinnett Technical College Report

#26

Greenville Technical College

Greenville, SC
#27

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL
#29

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#34

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL
#35

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL
#38

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, LA
#39

Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA
#43

Suncoast Technical College

Sarasota, FL
#44

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL
#44

Piedmont Technical College

Greenwood, SC
#44

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, LA
#48

South College

Knoxville, TN

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 443 different Southeast allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Hanceville, AL
52 Motlow State Community College Tullahoma, TN
53 Jackson State Community College Jackson, TN
53 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
53 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
56 ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA
57 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
57 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
59 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
59 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
61 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
62 Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA
62 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
64 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
65 Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, SC
66 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
67 Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN
68 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
69 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
69 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
71 Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology Delray Beach, FL
72 Lanier Technical College Gainesville, GA
72 Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN
74 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
75 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA
76 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
76 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
78 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
79 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
80 Northeast Alabama Community College Rainsville, AL
80 Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA
80 Lake Technical College Eustis, FL
83 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
83 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
83 Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL
83 Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA
87 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
88 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 2,414
South Carolina 774
Arkansas 1,197
North Carolina 1,691
Florida 7,935
West Virginia 342
Louisiana 907
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
Kentucky 1,122
Tennessee 2,444
Mississippi 564

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 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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