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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia

41 Colleges
$57,471 Avg Salary
$17,142 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

The excellent programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, PVCC is a public school with a small student population.

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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 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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Out of the 41 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wytheville Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wytheville, WCC is a public college 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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.

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#6

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

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Southwest Virginia Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

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#9

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Full Allied Health Professions at Germanna Community College Report

Central 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 #10 on the list. Central Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the 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) 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 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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