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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 82,308 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting, 29% are male and 71% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting accumulate an average of around $19,878 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting Report

#2

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Pitt Community College accumulate an average of around $21,176 in student debt.

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#3

HCI College

West Palm Beach, FL

The in-demand online associate degree programs at HCI College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region . HCI College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of West Palm Beach.

About 10% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 90% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the remote area of Scooba.

About 66% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full Allied Health Professions at East Mississippi Community College Report

#5

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madisonville Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Madisonville, Madisonville Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 90% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Madisonville Community College take out an average of $18,689 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Madisonville Community College Report

#6

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Columbia Southern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in allied health at Columbia Southern University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Columbia Southern University Report

#7

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

With a ranking of #7, Pamlico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Grantsboro, PCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,894.

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Columbus Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 44 students majoring in allied health at Columbus Technical College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Columbus Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,687.

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Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chattanooga, Chattanooga State Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 76% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Chattanooga State Community College accumulate an average of around $19,804 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Chattanooga State Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out while working on their Associate Degree is $30,123.

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Explore the most popular online allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,299
Virginia 1,447
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

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One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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