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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama

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$39,346 Avg Salary
$12,062 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Allied Health Professions is the most popular major in Alabama with 1,671 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Alabama 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Our analysis found Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Alabama. CVIU is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at CVIU accumulate an average of around $15,316 in student debt.

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Out of the 14 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Herzing University - Birmingham is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Birmingham.

About 24% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 76% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at John C Calhoun State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Alabama. Located in the rural area of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#4

Fortis College

Mobile, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fortis College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Fortis College - Mobile is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

Women make up 40% of the allied health majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Alabama Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama list. Coastal Alabama Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Bay Minette.

Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Jefferson State Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 77% are male.

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University of South Alabama 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 Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in allied health at USA, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Northeast Alabama Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the rural area of Rainsville, Northeast is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in allied health at Northeast, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Southern Union State Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Wadley, Southern Union State Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Northwest-Shoals Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Muscle Shoals, NW-SCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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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
Louisiana 907
West Virginia 342
Virginia 1,971
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

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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 14 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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