by our College Data Analytics Team
[Allied Health Professions](/majors/health-care-professions/allied-health-professions/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. The highest-paying schools turn a allied health professions degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
College Factual analyzed 100 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying allied health professions schools.
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If you want to know which schools send allied health professions graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Barry University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying allied health professions schools in the Southeast Region. Barry University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. Students who complete the allied health professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $144,190.
Students chasing top earnings in allied health professions will find them at Northern Virginia Community College, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution. Early-career allied health professions graduates from Northern Virginia Community College make a median of around $76,559 per year.
Strong graduate earnings at Meridian Institute Of Surgical Assisting earned it the #3 place for allied health professions. Meridian Institute Of Surgical Assisting is a private for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. After graduating, allied health professions degree recipients from Meridian Institute Of Surgical Assisting typically earn about $75,926 annually.
Bossier Parish Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying allied health professions schools. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution. Allied Health Professions graduates of Bossier Parish Community College earn a median of about $69,595 a year early in their careers.
Emory University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in allied health professions, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the allied health professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $84,516.
Concorde Career Institute Miramar earned the #6 position for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Miramar, Concorde Career Institute Miramar is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, allied health professions degree recipients from Concorde Career Institute Miramar typically earn about $95,572 annually.
Columbia Southern University placed #7 among the highest-paying schools for allied health professions. Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach. Students who complete the allied health professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $83,927.
Georgia State University landed the #8 spot for allied health professions salaries this year. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. Early-career allied health professions graduates from Georgia State University make a median of around $82,922 per year.
Baton Rouge General Medical Center School Of Nursing landed the #9 spot for allied health professions salaries this year. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge General Medical Center School Of Nursing is a private not-for-profit institution. Allied Health Professions graduates of Baton Rouge General Medical Center School Of Nursing earn a median of about $66,072 a year early in their careers.
L E Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #10 for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. L E Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Schriever. Allied Health Professions graduates of L E Fletcher Technical Community College earn a median of about $65,650 a year early in their careers.
South Piedmont Community College earned the #11 position for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public institution. After graduating, allied health professions degree recipients from South Piedmont Community College typically earn about $65,524 annually.
Sentara College Of Health Sciences earned the #12 position for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Chesapeake, Sentara College Of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution. Allied Health Professions graduates of Sentara College Of Health Sciences earn a median of about $66,953 a year early in their careers.
St Petersburg College placed #13 among the highest-paying schools for allied health professions. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, St Petersburg College is a public institution. After graduating, allied health professions degree recipients from St Petersburg College typically earn about $69,050 annually.
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying allied health professions schools. Set in the suburb of Richmond, J Sargeant Reynolds Community College is a public institution. Early-career allied health professions graduates from J Sargeant Reynolds Community College make a median of around $69,934 per year.
West Virginia University Hospital Departments Of Rad Tech And Nutrition ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying allied health professions schools. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University Hospital Departments Of Rad Tech And Nutrition is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the allied health professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $58,925.
Nova Southeastern University earned the #16 position for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Nova Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. Early-career allied health professions graduates from Nova Southeastern University make a median of around $74,202 per year.
South Louisiana Community College earned the #17 position for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the allied health professions program here go on to a median salary of roughly $62,837.
Virginia Highlands Community College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying allied health professions schools. Located in the suburb of Abingdon, Virginia Highlands Community College is a public institution. Allied Health Professions graduates of Virginia Highlands Community College earn a median of about $62,422 a year early in their careers.
Arkansas Tech University placed #19 among the highest-paying schools for allied health professions. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a public institution. After graduating, allied health professions degree recipients from Arkansas Tech University typically earn about $64,185 annually.
Madisonville Community College came in at #20 for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Madisonville Community College is a public school located in the town of Madisonville. Allied Health Professions graduates of Madisonville Community College earn a median of about $72,179 a year early in their careers.
American Medical Academy earned the #21 position for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. American Medical Academy is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami. Early-career allied health professions graduates from American Medical Academy make a median of around $75,704 per year.
University Of North Carolina At Charlotte earned the #22 position for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Charlotte, University Of North Carolina At Charlotte is a public institution. After graduating, allied health professions degree recipients from University Of North Carolina At Charlotte typically earn about $76,181 annually.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans came in at #23 for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans is a public school located in the city of New Orleans. Early-career allied health professions graduates from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans make a median of around $66,788 per year.
Morehead State University came in at #24 for allied health professions graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public institution. After graduating, allied health professions degree recipients from Morehead State University typically earn about $69,106 annually.
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University landed the #25 spot for allied health professions salaries this year. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a public institution. Early-career allied health professions graduates from Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University make a median of around $71,065 per year.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid allied health professions ranking:
Also worth considering for earnings in allied health professions:
| Rank | College | Location | Avg Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Hinds Community College | Raymond, MS | $62,023 | Full Report |
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their allied health professions graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 100 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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