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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

14 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Virginia to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Lord Fairfax Community College the most popular school in Virginia for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Middletown, Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Lord Fairfax Community College accumulate an average of around $16,236 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Lord Fairfax Community College

Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Virginia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Southwest Virginia accumulate an average of around $6,201 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Southwest Virginia Community College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Virginia Highlands Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 79% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at VHCC take out an average of $10,656 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Out of the 14 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital School of Medical Imaging landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging carry an average student debt load of $24,097.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dabney S Lancaster Community College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. DSLCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Clifton Forge.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at DSLCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,542.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Dabney S Lancaster Community College

#6

Piedmont Virginia Community College

Charlottesville, VA

Piedmont Virginia Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia list. PVCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from PVCC carry an average student debt load of $15,198.

Full Allied Health Professions at Piedmont Virginia Community College Report

#7

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the allied health majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at BRCC accumulate an average of around $15,302 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Blue Ridge Community College

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Tidewater Community College carry an average student debt load of $14,136.

Full Allied Health Professions at Tidewater Community College Report

Sovah School of Health Professions came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Danville, Sovah School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Sovah School of Health Professions Report

Reynolds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at Reynolds Community College accumulate an average of around $19,933 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Reynolds 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 14 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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