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2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

247 Ranked Colleges
7,995 Degrees Awarded
$5,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking.

Allied Health Professions is the 15th most popular major in the country with 81,167 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $49,676 and had an average of $30,684 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 25,545 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,399 and $30,896 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7,995 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 247 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality allied health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the allied health professions program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions in the Southeast Region

#1

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Central Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Warner Robins, Georgia. It awarded 53 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, CGTC also did well on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Georgia Technical College is $1,954 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Georgia Technical College

#2

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 96 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Valencia College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 91 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Hillsborough Community College

#4

Delgado Community College

New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Delgado Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 61 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree allied health students list, Delgado Community College has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,017 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Delgado Community College.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Delgado Community College

#5

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hinds Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is located in Raymond, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Hinds Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,757 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students.

Full Hinds Community College Allied Health Professions Report

Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Crescent Technical College is a public institution located in Griffin, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Crescent Technical College also took the #20 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,568 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Southern Crescent Technical College.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Regional Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Southwest Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Thomasville, Georgia that handed out 25 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Southwest Georgia Technical College also did well on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Regional Technical College is $-884 for southeast region associate degree allied health students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Southwest Georgia Technical College

Georgia Northwestern Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 69 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College also did well on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $2,148 for southeast region associate degree allied health students per year to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College.

Full Georgia Northwestern Technical College Allied Health Professions Report

#9

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. GTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lawrenceville, Georgia. It awarded 101 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Gwinnett Technical College is $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students.

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#10

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2019-2020.

Pitt Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,478 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Pitt Community College

#11

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, North Carolina

Johnston Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Smithfield, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Johnston Community College is also in the top of our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Johnston Community College is $6,078 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Johnston Community College

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Wallace State, Hanceville is a small public school situated in Hanceville, Alabama. It awarded 108 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

Wallace State, Hanceville excels when it comes to allied health quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $7,411 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Wallace State Community College, Hanceville.

Full Wallace State Community College, Hanceville Allied Health Professions Report

Northern Virginia Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 63 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

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

#14

Forsyth Technical Community College

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Forsyth Tech also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Forsyth Technical Community College is $4,097 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students.

Full Forsyth Tech Allied Health Professions Report

#15

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $6,002 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Central Piedmont Community College

#16

Lanier Technical College

Oakwood, Georgia

Lanier Technical College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Lanier Technical College is located in Oakwood, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Lanier Technical College also made our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Lanier Technical College is $1,768 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students.

Full Lanier Technical College Allied Health Professions Report

#17

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia

Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Chattahoochee Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Chattahoochee Technical College

#18

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 86 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Santa Fe College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,420 for southeast region associate degree allied health students per year to attend Santa Fe College.

Full Santa Fe College Allied Health Professions Report

#19

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

With a ranking of #19, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 93 associates’s allied health degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College also made our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $2,651 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Palm Beach State College

#20

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, North Carolina

With a ranking of #20, Lenoir Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Kinston, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Lenoir Community College also did well on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Lenoir Community College is $5,212 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Full Lenoir Community College Allied Health Professions Report

#21

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina

Stanly Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Stanly Technical College is located in Albemarle, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Stanly Technical College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Stanly Community College is $7,714 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students.

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#22

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana

South Louisiana Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 associates’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

South Louisiana Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,155 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students per year to attend South Louisiana Community College.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at South Louisiana Community College

#23

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s allied health degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

FTCC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for FTCC is $5,366 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Fayetteville Technical Community College

#24

Athens Technical College

Athens, Georgia

Athens Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Athens Technical College is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Allied Health students.

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#25

Itawamba Community College

Fulton, Mississippi

Itawamba Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified associates’s allied health students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ICC is $5,107 for southeast region associate degree allied health students.

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Rest of the Best 38 in Best Value Allied Health Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Polk State College

Winter Haven, Florida
#27

Coastal Pines Technical College

Waycross, Georgia
#28

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, Georgia
#29

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#30

Mississippi Delta Community College

Moorhead, Mississippi
#31

Oconee Fall Line Technical College

Sandersville, Georgia
#32

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, Florida
#32

Florida SouthWestern State College

Fort Myers, Florida
#34

Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#35

Florence-Darlington Technical College

Florence, South Carolina
#37

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#38

Pearl River Community College

Poplarville, Mississippi

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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