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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 342 degrees and certificates from a West Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in West 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a .

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our analysis found Marshall University to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the distant town of Mount Gay, Southern is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Bluefield State College

Bluefield, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluefield State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Bluefield State College is a small public school located in the distant town of Bluefield.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition is a great place for allied health professions students. WVUH Radiologic Technology Education Programs is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Morgantown.

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Out of the 21 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Northern Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public school with a small student population.

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BridgeValley Community & Technical College 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. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of South Charleston.

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With a ranking of #6, Pierpont Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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#8

Carver Career Center

Charleston, WV

Carver Career Center ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charleston, Carver Career Center is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

University of Charleston ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the city of Charleston, UC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Mountwest Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize suburb of Huntington, MCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools 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
Virginia 1,971
Alabama 1,671
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

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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