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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

Our analysis found Northern Virginia Community College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 37% are male.

Allied Health majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $20,045 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means ECPI University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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

On average, allied health graduates from ECPI University take out $26,623 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 26 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Tidewater Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 69% of the allied health majors at the school.

On average, allied health graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $17,811 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tidewater Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 28% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Reynolds Community College accumulate an average of around $20,192 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Reynolds Community College Report

Out of the 26 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

On average, allied health graduates from Virginia Western Community College take out $16,943 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Central Virginia 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in allied health at Central Virginia Community College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Central Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $15,045 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Central Virginia Community College Report

Riverside College of Health Careers ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Newport News, Riverside College of Health Careers is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 93% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Riverside College of Health Careers Report

#8

Southside College of Health Sciences

Colonial Heights, VA

With a ranking of #8, Southside College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Southside College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Colonial Heights.

Of the 24 students majoring in allied health at Southside College of Health Sciences, 4% are male and 96% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Southside College of Health Sciences carry an average student debt load of $20,790.

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#8

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 24 students majoring in allied health at PVCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at PVCC accumulate an average of around $13,720 in student debt.

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Sentara College of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Sentara College of Health Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesapeake.

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

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Sentara College of Health Sciences take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,206.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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