Since 2013, Allied Health Programs® has helped over 4 Million students learn about allied health programs and careers.
Our free resources have educated and connected thousands of prospective students with rewarding careers in allied healthcare.
Our Data
AlliedHealthPrograms.com researches, analyzes, and publishes the most comprehensive data on U.S. schools offering Allied Health Programs.
We rigorously analyze the most recent public data sets and thousands of student reviews to help you truly understand what a healthcare education program and career are like.
Data Sources
Here are the data sources we use:
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) – Provided by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) IPEDs is a source for information on accredited colleges such as enrollment and tuition data.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) – The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision-making. BLS data is sourced to provide salary and employment information on careers.
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) – The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) is a programmatic postsecondary accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and carries out its accrediting activities in cooperation with 25 review Committees on Accreditation. CAAHEP currently accredits more than 2200 entry-level education programs in 32 health science professions. The CAAHEP is a source of accredited allied health programs.
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) – The National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) is committed to being the premier agency for international accreditation and approval of educational programs in the clinical laboratory sciences and related health care disciplines. The NAACLS Accreditation process is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. The NAACLS is a source of accredited allied health programs.
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) – CAPTE is an accrediting agency that is nationally recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CAPTE grants specialized accreditation status to qualified entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. CAPTE is a source of accredited allied health programs.
