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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia

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$57,471 Avg Salary
$45,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our analysis found Lord Fairfax Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Middletown.

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#2

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont Virginia Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. PVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mountain Empire Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wytheville Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Northern Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

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Tidewater Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia list. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

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Central Virginia Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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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 26 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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