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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

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$45,735 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned a degree or certificate in allied health professions, making the major the #18 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 984 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale the most popular school in the United States for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 520 students majoring in allied health at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Allied Health majors at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale take out an average of $30,240 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $166.

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#2

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Out of the 984 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $17,125 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

West Coast Ultrasound Institute

Beverly Hills, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast Ultrasound Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. West Coast Ultrasound Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Beverly Hills.

Of the 362 students majoring in allied health at West Coast Ultrasound Institute, 45% are male and 55% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from West Coast Ultrasound Institute take out $25,264 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $175.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts 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 San Mateo, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 215 students majoring in allied health at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Allied Health majors at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts take out an average of $24,814 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $16,023 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at San Jacinto Community College Report

With a ranking of #6, Columbia Central University - Caguas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Caguas, Columbia Central University - Caguas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Allied Health majors at Columbia Central University - Caguas take out an average of $7,382 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Weber State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

Of the 163 students majoring in allied health at WSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $19,811 in student debt.

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#8

CBD College

Los Angeles, CA

CBD College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Community Based Education and Development is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Community Based Education and Development take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,053. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $176.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

About 51% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 49% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from MDC take out $17,986 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Miami Dade College Report

Sinclair Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, allied health graduates from Sinclair Community College take out $20,485 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#11

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 144 students majoring in allied health at North Harris Montgomery, 21% are male and 79% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $18,528.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lone Star College System Report

#12

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #12, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 141 students majoring in allied health at BC, 53% are male and 47% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from BC take out $14,230 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Broward College Report

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 137 students majoring in allied health at Cuyahoga Community College District, 44% are male and 56% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,633.

Full Allied Health Professions at Cuyahoga Community College District Report

Hillsborough Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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

Allied Health majors at HCC take out an average of $21,567 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from CCAC carry an average student debt load of $19,567.

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With a ranking of #16, Pima Medical Institute - Tucson did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. PMI Tucson is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 59% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 41% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at PMI Tucson accumulate an average of around $30,699 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $117.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at FSCJ accumulate an average of around $18,166 in student debt.

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#17

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in allied health at COD, 39% are male and 61% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from COD carry an average student debt load of $17,557.

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Eastwick College - Ramsey came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools ranking. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ramsey.

Women make up 91% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Eastwick College - Ramsey accumulate an average of around $24,390 in student debt.

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American Career College - Ontario ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. American Career College - Ontario is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Ontario.

About 61% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 39% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $141.

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#21

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #21, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 109 students majoring in allied health at El Centro College, 34% are male and 66% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $20,943 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #22, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. HVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Troy.

About 86% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from HVCC carry an average student debt load of $18,514.

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Austin Community College District ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Austin Community College District take out $16,270 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Austin Community College District Report

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Wallace State, Hanceville is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Hanceville.

Women make up 84% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Wallace State, Hanceville carry an average student debt load of $18,719.

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GateWay Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in allied health at GateWay Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at GateWay Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,795.

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#28

Baker College

Owosso, MI
#30

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX
#33

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA
#35

South College

Knoxville, TN
#36

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC
#36

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA
#38

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA
#38

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL
#41

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
#44

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
#46

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ
#46

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY
#46

Southeast Technical College

Sioux Falls, SD
#50

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 984 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX
51 Concorde Career College - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
51 Platt College - Ontario Ontario, CA
51 The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest Houston, TX
55 Southeastern College-West Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL
55 Triton College River Grove, IL
57 St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN
57 Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO
57 Pima Medical Institute - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
60 Spokane Community College Spokane, WA
60 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
62 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
62 Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA
64 Jackson College Jackson, MI
64 Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
64 Macomb Community College Warren, MI
64 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
68 Gulf Coast State College Panama City, FL
69 Houston Community College Houston, TX
69 Platt College - Anaheim Anaheim, CA
69 Niagara County Community College Sanborn, NY
69 Concorde Career College - Garden Grove Garden Grove, CA
73 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
73 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
73 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
73 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
73 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
73 Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA
79 American Career College - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
79 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
81 San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia Visalia, CA
81 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
81 County College of Morris Randolph, NJ
81 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA
81 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
86 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA
86 Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC
88 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
88 Casa Loma College Van Nuys, CA
88 Saint Louis Community College Saint Louis, MO
91 Eastwick College - Nutley Nutley, NJ
92 Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City Kansas City, MO
92 Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
92 Gateway Community College New Haven, CT
95 Pima Medical Institute - Denver Denver, CO
95 South Texas College McAllen, TX
95 Lansing Community College Lansing, MI
95 Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Lancaster, PA
95 Concorde Career College - Memphis Memphis, TN
100 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
100 Bluegrass Community and Technical College Lexington, KY
102 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
102 Jefferson State Community College Birmingham, AL
102 Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH
102 Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
106 Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX
106 Kaskaskia College Centralia, IL
108 Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie Grand Prairie, TX
108 Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI
108 Southern Maine Community College South Portland, ME
111 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
111 Piedmont Technical College Greenwood, SC
111 Union County College Cranford, NJ
111 William Rainey Harper College Palatine, IL
111 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
111 Galveston College Galveston, TX
111 Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL
111 Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL
111 Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA
111 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
111 Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC
111 Mandl School - The College of Allied Health New York, NY
111 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
124 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
124 Trocaire College Buffalo, NY
124 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
124 Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA
128 Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS
128 Midwestern Career College Chicago, IL
128 St Petersburg College Clearwater, FL
128 Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers, FL
128 Manchester Community College Manchester, CT
133 Concorde Career College - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
133 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
133 Pima Medical Institute - Houston Houston, TX
133 Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
137 Southern Technical College Fort Myers, FL
137 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
137 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS
137 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
137 Texas State Technical College Waco, TX
137 Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA
143 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
143 Central Georgia Technical College Warner Robins, GA
143 Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY
143 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA
147 University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock, AR
147 Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS
147 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
147 Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport, IA
147 New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI
147 Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
147 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY

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 Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
154 Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA
154 Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA
154 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
154 Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
154 Central Ohio Technical College Newark, OH
154 University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR
154 Lenoir Community College Kinston, NC
154 Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN
154 Parker University Dallas, TX
154 Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA
154 Brookdale Community College Lincroft, NJ
165 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
165 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
165 NHTI-Concord’s Community College Concord, NH
165 Southern Union State Community College Wadley, AL
165 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
165 Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN
165 Pima Medical Institute - Renton Renton, WA
165 Lackawanna College Scranton, PA
165 Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI
165 Roane State Community College Harriman, TN
165 Southwest University at El Paso El Paso, TX
165 Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO
177 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
177 Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK
177 Delta College University Center, MI
177 South Plains College Levelland, TX
177 Aims Community College Greeley, CO
177 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
177 AdventHealth University Orlando, FL
177 Bowling Green State University - Firelands Huron, OH
177 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
186 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
186 Louisiana State University - Eunice Eunice, LA
186 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
186 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
186 Concorde Career College - North Hollywood North Hollywood, CA
186 Eastern Florida State College Cocoa, FL
192 Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA
192 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
192 Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE
192 Concorde Career Institute - Miramar Miramar, FL
192 Elgin Community College Elgin, IL
192 Stark State College North Canton, OH

Allied Health Professions by Region

View the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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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