2021 Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
93Colleges
8,529Bachelor's Degrees
$30,376Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Allied Health Professions is the #57th most popular major in the country with 8,529 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
This year's Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 93 colleges that offer a bachelor's in allied health. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality allied health professions programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the allied health professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Allied Health Professions Schools
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 the Best Allied Health Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Thomas Jefferson University has taken the #1 spot in this year's allied health professions ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Thomas Jefferson University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions list.
About 0.7% of Thomas Jefferson University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,099 students take at least one class online at Thomas Jefferson University. 2,287 of Thomas Jefferson University students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize D'Youville College as the #2 school in this year's rankings. D'Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo. D'Youville College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions list.
About 0.6% of D’Youville College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,993 students at D’Youville College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 857 part time students in attendance at D’Youville College.
Our rankings recognize University of Washington - Seattle Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population. UW Seattle also made our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at UW Seattle is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,815 students take at least one class online at UW Seattle. 9,705 of UW Seattle students are attending part time.
Oregon Institute of Technology earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the remote town of Klamath Falls, OIT is a public school with a small student population. OIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions list.
The student loan default rate at OIT is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 862 students at OIT that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,645 part time students in attendance at OIT.
Stony Brook University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions ranking.
About 1.0% of SUNY Stony Brook students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,521 students at SUNY Stony Brook that take at least one class online. 4,151 students are part time.
St John's University - New York earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, STJ also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.9%. Approximately 6,681 students take at least one class online at STJ. There are roughly 7,057 part time students in attendance at STJ.
Rochester Institute of Technology comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. RIT also made our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions list, coming in at #5.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 9,961 students take at least one class online at RIT. 1,867 of RIT students are attending part time.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions list.
About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 30,054 students at Rutgers New Brunswick that take at least one class online. 7,559 students are part time.
St Catherine University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best allied health professions schools for non-traditional students. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. St. Kate's excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Allied Health Professions list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. Approximately 1,150 students take at least one class online at St. Kate’s. About 1,608 of the students at St. Kate’s are attending part time.
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of St Francis. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. 1,704 of University of Saint Francis students are exclusively distance learners. 1,980 of University of Saint Francis students are attending part time.
California State University - Northridge comes in at #11 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 28,617 of CSUN students are exclusively distance learners. 9,164 students are part time.
MSU Texas comes in at #12 in this year's ranking. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. There are approximately 2,099 students at MSU Texas that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,878 part time students in attendance at MSU Texas.
The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Siena Heights University. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Siena Heights University is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 734 of Siena Heights University students are exclusively distance learners. About 793 of the students at Siena Heights University are attending part time.
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students award.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 25 schools only.
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 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).
Allied Health Professions is the #57th most popular major in the country with 8,529 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>.
