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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia

46 Colleges
$57,471 Avg Salary
$17,142 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Lynchburg the most popular school in Virginia for allied health professions students. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lord Fairfax Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Lord Fairfax Community College take out an average of $11,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Lord Fairfax Community College Report

#3

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Piedmont Virginia Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. PVCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at PVCC accumulate an average of around $11,034 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mountain Empire Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. MECC is a small public school located in the distant town of Big Stone Gap.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mountain Empire Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wytheville Community College is a great place for allied health professions students. WCC is a small public school located in the town of Wytheville.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out is $14,437.

Full Allied Health Professions at Northern Virginia Community College Report

#7

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

ECPI University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. ECPI University is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at ECPI University take out is $26,825.

Full Allied Health Professions at ECPI University Report

Tidewater Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $11,046.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tidewater Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southwest Virginia Community College

#10

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Virginia list. Located in the rural area of Locust Grove, Germanna Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Germanna Community College carry an average student debt load of $10,117.

Full Allied Health Professions at Germanna Community College Report

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
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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