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2025 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

207 Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,519 Associate Degrees
$50,433 Avg Early-Career Salary
Allied Health Professions is of the hottest associate degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 207 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for allied health professions students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,519 associate degrees in allied health professions during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Associate Degree

Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The allied health associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. 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

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree.

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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 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Allied Health Professions in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in allied health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Allied Health

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493 Annual Graduates
$47,863 Median Starting Salary
$14,553 Median Student Debt

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in allied health professions. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Soon after graduating, allied health associate recipients typically earn about $47,863 in their early careers.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health professions has to take a look at Valencia College. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions major at Valencia College make $6,512 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to check out Hillsborough Community College. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Hillsborough Community College earn $12,528 more than the average allied health graduate.

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in allied health professions needs to take a look at Gwinnett Technical College. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions degree program at Gwinnett Technical College make $8,731 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Palm Beach State College receive $6,161 more than the average allied health graduate.

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Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Miami Dade College get an earnings boost of about $14,259 over the average income of allied health professions majors.

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Located in the distant town of Thomasville, Southwest Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Southern Regional Technical College receive an earnings boost of around $5,301 above the average earnings of allied health professions majors.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

BC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Broward College get an earnings boost of about $14,963 over the typical income of allied health professions majors.

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Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, allied health associate recipients typically make about $51,050 in their early careers.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Rome.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Georgia Northwestern Technical College earn a boost of about $10,311 above the typical income of allied health professions majors.

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College is a large public college located in the suburb of Gainesville.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions program at Santa Fe College get $7,330 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA

Lanier Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Gainesville.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the allied health program earn around $49,219 in the first couple years of working.

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Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Northern Virginia Community College receive $23,617 more than the average allied health student.

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South College
Knoxville, TN

Located in the city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program state that they receive average early career wages of $44,888.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
101 Annual Graduates
$55,250 Median Starting Salary
$15,425 Median Student Debt

ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from ECPI University receive an earnings boost of about $4,817 over the average earnings of allied health professions graduates.

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Delgado Community College is a fairly large public college located in the city of New Orleans.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Delgado Community College earn a boost of around $7,414 above the average income of allied health professions majors.

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Lenoir Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Kinston.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program state that they receive average early career wages of $52,345.

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Augusta Technical College is a small public college located in the city of Augusta.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Augusta Technical College earn $7,239 more than the typical allied health grad.

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Athens Technical College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Soon after graduation, allied health associate recipients generally make about $46,293 in the first five years of their career.

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Located in the city of Warner Robins, CGTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Associate students who receive their degree from the allied health program earn around $47,069 in their early career salary.

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Chattanooga State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Chattanooga.

Students who graduate with their associate from the allied health program report average early career wages of $50,848.

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FSW is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Associate recipients from the allied health professions program at Florida SouthWestern State College earn $11,189 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Located in the large city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Allied Health Professions associate degree recipients from Florida State College at Jacksonville earn a boost of about $2,064 over the typical income of allied health professions graduates.

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Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC

Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public college located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Those allied health professions students who get their associate degree from Pitt Community College earn $7,139 more than the standard allied health student.

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Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, allied health associate recipients usually make an average of $48,657 at the beginning of their careers.

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Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
42 Southeast Arkansas College Pine Bluff, AR
43 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
44 Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA
45 Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC
46 Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA
47 Gadsden State Community College Gadsden, AL
48 Lurleen B Wallace Community College Andalusia, AL
49 Polk State College Winter Haven, FL
50 St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL
51 Patrick Henry Community College Martinsville, VA
52 Rasmussen University - Florida Ocala, FL
53 Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL
54 Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA
55 Virginia Western Community College Roanoke, VA
56 Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC
57 Albany Technical College Albany, GA
58 Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences Memphis, TN
59 Hinds Community College Raymond, MS
60 Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville, NC
61 Stanly Community College Albemarle, NC
62 West Georgia Technical College Waco, GA
63 Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City, LA
64 South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA
65 Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, FL
66 Wallace Community College, Dothan Dothan, AL
67 Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL
68 Catawba Valley Community College Hickory, NC
69 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 143 412
Georgia 121 773
Florida 121 2,518
North Carolina 120 1,137
Arkansas 105 344
Tennessee 102 564
Virginia 97 613
West Virginia 92 172
Kentucky 90 491
Louisiana 80 322
South Carolina 77 355
Alabama 69 461

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Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology 2,352
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1,489
Surgical Technology 1,386
Respiratory Care Therapy 1,299
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 1,025
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 536
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 223
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 71
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 42
Polysomnography 37

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 25,103
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,009
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 5,706
Dental Support Services 1,763
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,568
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 923
Health Sciences & Services 808
Mental & Social Health Services 728
Other Health Professions 719
Public Health 228

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