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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools

411 Colleges
$53,436 Avg Salary
$20,148 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

Allied Health Professions is the #24 most popular major in the country with 12,950 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 411 schools in the United States to see which 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.

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

#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is a great place for allied health professions students. MCPHS University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Full Allied Health Professions at Nova Southeastern University Report

#5

Touro College

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Touro College is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Touro College

#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Pace University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Memorial University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. LMU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

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#12

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

Saint Francis University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#12

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#16

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #17, Western University of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Pomona.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools list. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.

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#19

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Duke University Report

#19

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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Medical University of South Carolina landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. MUSC is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#23

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#24

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #25, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Midwestern University - Downers Grove Report

#30

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA
#30

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA
#34

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#35

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
#36

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN
#36

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA
#39

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY
#39

Mercer University

Macon, GA
#42

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
#42

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
#44

South University, Savannah

Savannah, GA
#44

Gannon University

Erie, PA
#47

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV
#47

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Remaining Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 411 different United States allied health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
50 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
50 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
53 King’s College Wilkes-Barre, PA
53 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
53 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
56 Florida International University Miami, FL
57 Daemen College Amherst, NY
58 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
58 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
60 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
61 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools award.

Rank College Location
62 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
62 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
64 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
65 Kettering College Kettering, OH
65 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
65 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
65 University of Maryland - Baltimore Baltimore, MD
69 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
69 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
69 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
72 Rush University Chicago, IL
73 Wingate University Wingate, NC
73 Augusta University Augusta, GA
75 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY
75 Marywood University Scranton, PA
75 Trevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN
75 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
79 Campbell University Buies Creek, NC
79 Emory University Atlanta, GA
79 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
79 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

Allied Health Professions by Region

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

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

One of 29 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

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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