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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 83,905 allied health professions students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 731 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Center for Allied Health Education the most popular school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Center for Allied Health Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 60% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 40% are male.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Center for Allied Health Education take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,537. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $369.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Bayamon, National University College is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in allied health at National University College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at National University College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $5,640.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Medical Career Training Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Flushing, New York Medical Career Training Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 159 students majoring in allied health at New York Medical Career Training Center, 8% are male and 92% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from New York Medical Career Training Center take out $19,623 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Associated Technical College-Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the United States. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Associated Technical College-Los Angeles is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 731 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, High Desert Medical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. High Desert Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

About 94% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 6% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from High Desert Medical College take out $20,684 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $112, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at BC take out an average of $8,583 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Tulsa Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 58% of the allied health majors at the school.

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El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 25% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,813.

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Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Institute of Health Sciences ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in allied health at Institute of Health Sciences, 19% are male and 81% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Institute of Health Sciences take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,184.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in allied health at AIMS Education, 13% are male and 87% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at AIMS Education accumulate an average of around $16,301 in student debt.

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South Louisiana Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Women make up 33% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from South Louisiana Community College take out $6,762 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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American Medical Academy came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Miami, American Medical Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 83% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from American Medical Academy carry an average student debt load of $8,914.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in allied health at RHSHS, 51% are male and 49% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at RHSHS take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $24,325.

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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 80% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine carry an average student debt load of $13,764.

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#15

Victor Valley College

Victorville, CA

With a ranking of #15, Victor Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Victor Valley College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Victorville.

Women make up 16% of the allied health majors at the school.

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HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

HCI College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of West Palm Beach, HCI College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 14% of the allied health majors at the school.

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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Hillsborough Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 102 students majoring in allied health at HCC, 90% are male and 10% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $9,091.

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Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $6,466 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 9% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at UT Health San Antonio accumulate an average of around $7,259 in student debt.

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Volunteer State Community College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Gallatin, VSCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in allied health at VSCC, 34% are male and 66% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from VSCC take out $6,689 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Houston Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,447.

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Washburn University

Topeka, KS

With a ranking of #23, Washburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 71 students majoring in allied health at Washburn University, 23% are male and 77% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $10,918 in student debt.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 59 students majoring in allied health at Madison College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Madison College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,471.

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Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 70% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $8,353 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#26

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX
#29

Modern Technology School

Fountain Valley, CA
#31

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#32

West Los Angeles College

Culver City, CA
#34

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#41

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA
#44

Lake Technical College

Eustis, FL
#46

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL
#46

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ
#48

Butte College

Oroville, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 731 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
48 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
48 Butte College Oroville, CA
53 Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA
54 Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL
54 Collins Career Technical Center Chesapeake, OH
54 Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ
57 Glendale Career College Glendale, CA
58 CEM College - Bayamon Bayamón, PR
58 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
60 Grady Health System Professional Schools Atlanta, GA
60 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
62 Western Suffolk BOCES Northport, NY
62 North-West College-Long Beach Long Beach, CA
62 Florida Institute of Ultrasound Inc Pensacola, FL
62 Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas, NV
62 Howard College Big Spring, TX
67 Wayne County Community College District Detroit, MI
67 Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee Muskogee, OK
67 Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound Mobile, AL
67 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
67 The College of Health Care Professions - Dallas Dallas, TX
67 Career Care Institute Lancaster, CA
73 Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey, FL
73 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
73 Lone Star College System The Woodlands, TX
76 Carnegie Institute Troy, MI
76 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
76 Baptist Health College - Little Rock Little Rock, AR
76 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
76 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
76 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
76 Galveston College Galveston, TX
76 Mercy College of Health Sciences Des Moines, IA
84 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
84 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
84 GateWay Community College Phoenix, AZ
87 American Institute of Medical Technology Tulsa, OK
88 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
89 Herzing University - Birmingham Birmingham, AL
89 Paradise Valley Community College Phoenix, AZ
91 Touro College New York, NY
91 El Camino College Torrance, CA
91 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
94 Glendale Community College Glendale, AZ
94 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
94 Metro Technology Centers Oklahoma City, OK
94 Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA
94 Chattanooga State Community College Chattanooga, TN
94 Suncoast Technical College Sarasota, FL
94 Hunter Business School Levittown, NY
101 The College of Health Care Professions - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX
101 John C Calhoun State Community College Tanner, AL
101 Central California School of Continuing Education San Luis Obispo, CA
104 Grayson College Denison, TX
104 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
104 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
107 NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR
107 Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL
107 The College of Health Care Professions - McAllen Campus McAllen, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
110 Temple College Temple, TX
110 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
110 Weber State University Ogden, UT
113 Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA
113 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
113 EHOVE Career Center Milan, OH
113 West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition Morgantown, WV
117 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
117 Center for Ultrasound Research & Education White Plains, NY
117 College of Central Florida Ocala, FL
117 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
117 South Arkansas Community College El Dorado, AR
122 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
122 Manatee Technical College Bradenton, FL
122 Auburn Career Center Concord Twp, OH
122 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
122 Brookline College - Tempe Tempe, AZ
122 Quincy College Quincy, MA
122 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
129 Healthcare Career College Paramount, CA
129 Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL
129 Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL
129 City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL
129 Mid-State Technical College Wisconsin Rapids, WI
134 Tennessee College of Applied Technology - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
134 Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN
134 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
134 Guilford Technical Community College Jamestown, NC
138 Sacramento Ultrasound Institute Sacramento, CA
138 Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VA
138 Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ
138 James A Rhodes State College Lima, OH
138 Community College of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA
138 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
138 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
138 College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
138 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL

Allied Health Professions by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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).

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