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2024 Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

331 Colleges in the United States
9,264 Bachelor's Degrees
$50,708 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in allied health professions, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #57 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 331 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 9,264 bachelor's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of allied health professions for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for allied health professions students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Allied Health

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
42 Annual Graduates
$80,103 Median Starting Salary
$29,514 Median Student Debt

Loma Linda University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Loma Linda University make $29,395 more than the standard allied health grad.

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48 Annual Graduates
$12,715 Median Student Debt

University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. UNMC is a small public university located in the city of Omaha.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from University of Nebraska Medical Center

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77 Annual Graduates
$54,254 Median Starting Salary
$22,905 Median Student Debt

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. Located in the city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public university with a small student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions major at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences make $3,546 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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39 Annual Graduates
$51,673 Median Starting Salary
$22,250 Median Student Debt

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in allied health professions. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the allied health program state that they receive average early career income of $51,673.

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72 Annual Graduates
$73,173 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Thomas Jefferson University make $22,465 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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99 Annual Graduates
$69,666 Median Starting Salary
$30,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Boston, MCPHS University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences earn $18,958 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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54 Annual Graduates
$66,229 Median Starting Salary
$22,000 Median Student Debt

UNLV is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Allied Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from University of Nevada - Las Vegas receive an earnings boost of approximately $15,521 over the average earnings of allied health professions majors.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions program at Emory University make $9,178 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
27 Annual Graduates
$69,909 Median Starting Salary
$35,578 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions major at Rush University earn $19,201 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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59 Annual Graduates
$58,724 Median Starting Salary
$22,062 Median Student Debt

UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center receive $8,016 more than the standard allied health student.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
46 Annual Graduates
$53,518 Median Starting Salary
$28,000 Median Student Debt

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions degree program at University of Iowa get $2,810 more than the average college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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21 Annual Graduates
$57,548 Median Starting Salary
$24,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch earn $6,840 more than the average allied health student.

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82 Annual Graduates
$52,767 Median Starting Salary
$24,179 Median Student Debt

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus make $2,059 more than the average allied health grad.

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49 Annual Graduates
$64,336 Median Starting Salary
$25,663 Median Student Debt

SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Upstate Medical University earn $13,628 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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30 Annual Graduates

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from George Washington University

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27 Annual Graduates
$64,276 Median Starting Salary
$30,875 Median Student Debt

Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn $13,568 more than the standard allied health student.

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UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill make $7,360 more than the typical allied health grad.

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80 Annual Graduates
$58,687 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the allied health professions program at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis get $7,979 more than the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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65 Annual Graduates
$28,300 Median Student Debt

Located in the rural area of Visalia, San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia

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189 Annual Graduates
$74,921 Median Starting Salary
$29,500 Median Student Debt

OIT is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Oregon Institute of Technology receive $24,213 more than the average allied health student.

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56 Annual Graduates
$40,000 Median Student Debt

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

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65 Annual Graduates
$58,573 Median Starting Salary
$24,470 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from Southern Illinois University Carbondale get an earnings boost of about $7,865 above the typical income of allied health professions graduates.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
61 Annual Graduates
$59,471 Median Starting Salary
$17,281 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Valencia College earn $8,763 more than the standard allied health student.

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44 Annual Graduates
$67,330 Median Starting Salary
$26,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse receive an earnings boost of approximately $16,622 above the average earnings of allied health professions majors.

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20 Annual Graduates
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in allied health professions from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

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Bellin College
Green Bay, WI
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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN
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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
50 University of Mississippi University, MS
51 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
52 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
53 Oak Point University Oak Brook, IL
54 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
55 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
56 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
57 MSU Texas Wichita Falls, TX
58 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
59 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
60 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
61 University of Delaware Newark, DE
62 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
63 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
64 College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
65 Wagner College Staten Island, NY
66 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
70 University of Georgia Athens, GA

Allied Health Professions by Region

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Allied Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Athletic Training 2,076
Radiologic Technology 1,496
Respiratory Care Therapy 1,432
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 1,324
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 885
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 676
Physician Assistant 408
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 362
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 305
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 173

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 165,538
Public Health 19,511
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19,391
Health Sciences & Services 18,866
Communication Sciences 11,434
Other Health Professions 4,516
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,402
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 4,027
Health/Medical Prep Programs 3,519
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 3,340

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