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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$5,233 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,471 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

With 1,447 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, allied health professions is the #22 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

$2,637 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sentara College of Health Sciences the best value school in Virginia for allied health professions students. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sentara College of Health Sciences are $2,637 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Sentara College of Health Sciences Report

#2

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA
$4,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 40 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

PVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PVCC take out is $11,034.

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$4,725 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wytheville Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

WCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,565 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,565 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $14,437.

Northern Virginia Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list.

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$4,710 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great value for allied health professions students. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MECC are $4,710 a year.

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$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Reynolds Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value allied health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reynolds Community College are $3,998 per year. While working on their degree, allied health majors at Reynolds Community College accumulate an average of around $19,417 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Reynolds Community College Report

$4,695 Average Tuition & Fees

Southside Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southside Virginia Community College are $4,695 per year.

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$4,838 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Central Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Virginia Community College are $4,838 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Central Virginia Community College take out $11,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$4,710 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Dabney S Lancaster Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students. DSLCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Clifton Forge.

DSLCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at DSLCC take out is $14,126.

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$4,739 Average Tuition & Fees

Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lord Fairfax Community College are $4,739 a year. On average, allied health graduates from Lord Fairfax Community College take out $11,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lord Fairfax Community College Report

Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
North Carolina 1,932
Florida 3,670
Tennessee 1,213
Kentucky 801
South Carolina 644
Louisiana 593
Arkansas 609
Alabama 797
Mississippi 504
West Virginia 356

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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