College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Allied Health Professions

530 Ranked Colleges
9,264 Degrees Awarded
$50,708 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,264 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 530 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular allied health professions programs in the United States.

Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools

Rankings by Degree Other Award Levels
Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Allied Health Rankings Other Ranking Categories

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree allied health students.

1

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. Boise State University is located in Boise, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Boise State Allied Health Professions Report

2
MSU Texas crest
MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

Out of the 530 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 223 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at MSU Texas

3
Sacred Heart crest
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, Connecticut that handed out 212 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Sacred Heart University

4
OIT crest
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and it awarded 189 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at OIT

5

Out of the 530 schools in the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 185 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at WSU

6

Pima Medical Institute - Tucson ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. PMI Tucson is a private for-profit institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pima Medical Institute - Tucson Allied Health Professions Report

7
GaSou crest
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Southern University is a large public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 110 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Georgia Southern University

8
WCU crest
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 103 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Western Carolina University

9

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at MCPHS University

10

With a ranking of #10, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rochester Institute of Technology

11

University of Southern Maine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Southern Maine

12
Siena Heights University crest
Siena Heights University
Adrian, Michigan

Siena Heights University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Adrian, Michigan. It awarded 84 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Siena Heights University

13

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Ohio State University - Main Campus

14
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University Allied Health Professions Report

14

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 80 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

16

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. MD Anderson is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 78 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

17

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. UAMS is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

18

St John’s University - New York landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. STJ is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at STJ

19
Thomas Jefferson University crest
Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Allied Health Professions Report

19
Wagner crest
Wagner College
Staten Island, New York

Wagner College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wagner College is a small school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 72 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Wagner

21
ETSU crest
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at ETSU

22
NUS Florida crest
Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at NUS Florida

23

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Allied Health Professions at Mizzou

24

With a ranking of #24, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

24

San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s list. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is located in Visalia, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

24

University of Southern Indiana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Southern Indiana

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

27
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
27
Columbia Southern University crest
Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, Alabama
29
30
30
Valencia College crest
Valencia College
Orlando, Florida
32
32
34
PLNU crest
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California
34
Hofstra crest
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
36
NKU crest
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky
36
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale crest
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
38
Springfield College crest
Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts
39
39
UNE crest
Universidad del Este
Carolina, <nil>
39
42
Quinnipiac crest
Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut
42
44
44
46
RIC crest
Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
47
SUNY Upstate Medical University crest
Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York
48
St. Kate's crest
St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota
48
50
50
Iowa crest
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Allied Health Major for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
52Platt College - RiversideRiverside, CA
52Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV
54AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL
54University of Wisconsin - La CrosseLa Crosse, WI
54LIU PostBrookville, NY
57Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA
57East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaEast Stroudsburg, PA
59Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - PoncePonce, PR
59Baptist Memorial College of Health SciencesMemphis, TN
59Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA
59Arkansas State University - Main CampusJonesboro, AR
63Regis CollegeWeston, MA
63Lewis - Clark State CollegeLewiston, ID
63University of Louisiana at MonroeMonroe, LA
66University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE
RankCollegeLocation
66North Dakota State University - Main CampusFargo, ND
68University of MississippiUniversity, MS
68The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
68Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY
68Jacksonville State UniversityJacksonville, AL
72Indiana University - NorthwestGary, IN
72Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA
74Marian UniversityFond Du Lac, WI
74Misericordia UniversityDallas, PA
76D’Youville CollegeBuffalo, NY
76Clarion University of PennsylvaniaClarion, PA
76University of New Mexico - Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM
79San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA
79Platt College - OntarioOntario, CA
79Bryan UniversityTempe, AZ
79Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA
79University of Puerto Rico - MayaguezMayaguez, PR
79Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN

Switch to a Similar Major

Switch to a More Focused Major

Notes and References

References

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options