2025 Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in Alabama

If you pursue a associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic), you won't be alone. The field of study is the #41 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 168 associate degrees in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) for getting your associate 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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Associate Degree Schools in Alabama list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) in Alabama

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic).

Top Alabama Schools for an Associate in Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

1

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville
Hanceville, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Wallace State Community College, Hanceville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Located in the rural area of Hanceville, Wallace State, Hanceville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Wallace State Community College, Hanceville

2

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Gadsden State Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). GSCC is a small public college located in the small city of Gadsden.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Gadsden State Community College

3

Lurleen B Wallace Community College
Andalusia, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Lurleen B Wallace Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic). Located in the rural area of Andalusia, Lurleen B. Wallace Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Lurleen B Wallace Community College

4

Wallace Community College, Dothan
Dothan, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) needs to look into Wallace Community College, Dothan. Wallace, Dothan is a small public college located in the small city of Dothan.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Wallace Community College, Dothan

5

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

90 Annual Graduates

Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Columbia Southern University

6

Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Birmingham, Jeff State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Jefferson State Community College

7

Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Southern Union State Community College is a small public college located in the remote area of Wadley.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Southern Union State Community College

8

John C Calhoun State Community College
Tanner, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tanner, Calhoun Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from John C Calhoun State Community College

9

Coastal Alabama Community College
Bay Minette, AL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Bay Minette, Coastal Alabama Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in emergency medical technology/technician (emt paramedic) from Coastal Alabama Community College

Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	56
Florida	232	468
North Carolina	231	320
Georgia	217	75
West Virginia	180	24
Tennessee	170	38
Arkansas	161	61
Virginia	158	158
Kentucky	129	44
Louisiana	124	58
South Carolina	105	39

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Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Related Rankings by Major

One of 23 majors within the Allied Health Professions area of study, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radiologic Technology	141
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	84
Respiratory Care Therapy	79
Surgical Technology	47

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.