Best institutions to study Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Any instructional program in allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions not listed above.
80 U.S. institutions graduated 2,359 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions students in 2024–25 (IPEDS). It is CIP 51.0999, a specialization of Allied Health Diagnostic (CIP 51.09), and leads most directly to the Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other occupation (BLS SOC 29-2099).
About Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions programs
Any instructional program in allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions not listed above.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020).
The Allied Health Diagnostic program focuses on the essential skills and knowledge required for various diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions within the healthcare field. This program is designed for individuals seeking to enter a rewarding career in allied health, offering a range of educational paths to accommodate diverse career goals.
Students in the Allied Health Diagnostic program will gain foundational knowledge in health diagnostics, intervention techniques, and treatment methodologies. Coursework typically emphasizes practical skills and theoretical understanding necessary for effective patient care.
Credentials awarded
What Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates earned in 2024–25, by award level (IPEDS completions).
- Award of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year1,083 graduates / yr · 26 institutions46%
- Bachelor's degree744 graduates / yr · 29 institutions32%
- Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years158 graduates / yr · 10 institutions6.7%
- Doctor's degree - other121 graduates / yr · 1 institution5.1%
- Master's degree102 graduates / yr · 10 institutions4.3%
- Associate's degree98 graduates / yr · 10 institutions4.2%
- Postbaccalaureate certificate32 graduates / yr · 5 institutions1.4%
- Doctor's degree - professional practice9 graduates / yr · 1 institution0.4%
- Award of less than 12 weeks6 graduates / yr · 1 institution0.3%
- Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years6 graduates / yr · 1 institution0.3%
Graduates over time
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions completions reported to IPEDS each year, all award levels combined.
| Year | Graduates |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,590 |
| 2013 | 1,587 |
| 2014 | 1,680 |
| 2015 | 1,512 |
| 2016 | 1,859 |
| 2017 | 2,063 |
| 2018 | 2,165 |
| 2019 | 2,031 |
| 2020 | 1,975 |
| 2021 | 1,911 |
| 2022 | 2,011 |
| 2023 | 1,968 |
| 2024 | 2,444 |
| 2025 | 2,359 |
Top 50 institutions for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, ranked by graduates
Graduates (IPEDS completions), 2024–25. Award levels show which credentials each institution confers in this specialization.
| # | Institution | Graduates / yr | Grad rate | Net price | Field earnings* (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 218 | 32% | — | $61,104 |
| 2 | Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 195 | 46% | — | $47,882 |
| 3 | Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 179 | 39% | — | $42,570 |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UTPrivate for-profitDoctoralMaster's | 130 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CTPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 106 | 73% | $42,705 | $28,134 |
| 6 | Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 96 | 45% | — | $36,165 |
| 7 | Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 93 | 32% | — | $62,524 |
| 8 | University of Southern Maine Portland, MEPublicBachelor'sAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 81 | 40% | — | $37,585 |
| 9 | University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MOPublicBachelor's | 79 | 75% | — | $65,660 |
| 10 | Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 78 | 48% | — | $58,346 |
| 11 | Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor'sPost-degree cert. | 65 | 69% | $26,034 | $82,918 |
| 12 | Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 61 | 42% | — | — |
| 13 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NEPublicBachelor'sMaster's | 55 | 58% | — | — |
| 14 | Merrimack College North Andover, MAPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 53 | 70% | $33,877 | — |
| 15 | University of Delaware Newark, DEPublicBachelor's | 50 | 81% | — | — |
| 16 | Danville Community College Danville, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 45 | 39% | — | $25,887 |
| 17 | Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 41 | 77% | $48,795 | $29,523 |
| 18 | Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NYPublicBachelor's | 41 | 41% | — | — |
| 19 | Indiana State University Terre Haute, INPublicBachelor's | 40 | 43% | — | $33,345 |
| 20 | Mountain Gateway Community College Clifton Forge, VAPublicAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 37 | 38% | — | — |
| 21 | Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VAPublicAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic yearsAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 35 | 46% | — | — |
| 22 | Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 33 | 45% | — | $36,254 |
| 23 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NYPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 31 | 69% | $34,539 | $28,542 |
| 24 | Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OHPrivate not-for-profitAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 28 | 56% | $15,645 | $53,844 |
| 25 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJPublicBachelor's | 25 | 84% | — | $72,259 |
| 26 | New River Community College Dublin, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 25 | 50% | — | — |
| 27 | Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJPublicAssociate's | 23 | 40% | — | — |
| 28 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PAPublicBachelor's | 23 | 58% | — | — |
| 29 | Pitt Community College Winterville, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate'sAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 19 | 35% | — | $57,572 |
| 30 | Cox College Springfield, MOPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 16 | 100% | — | $47,630 |
| 31 | Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon, VAPublicAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 16 | 40% | — | $62,422 |
| 32 | Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic yearAssociate'sAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 15 | 34% | — | $54,726 |
| 33 | Immaculata University Immaculata, PAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 15 | 71% | $26,941 | — |
| 34 | Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PRPrivate not-for-profitAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 15 | 40% | $8,011 | $14,472 |
| 35 | George Washington University Washington, DCPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 14 | 84% | $29,789 | — |
| 36 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KSPublicBachelor's | 13 | 69% | — | $43,930 |
| 37 | Regis College Weston, MAPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 13 | 72% | $26,647 | $71,563 |
| 38 | Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NCPublicAssociate'sAward of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 13 | 34% | — | — |
| 39 | Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CAPrivate not-for-profitAssociate's | 12 | — | — | $92,363 |
| 40 | Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NYPublicBachelor's | 12 | — | — | $72,045 |
| 41 | University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, ALPublicPost-degree cert. | 11 | 64% | — | — |
| 42 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NYPublicPost-degree cert.Master's | 11 | 76% | — | $92,165 |
| 43 | Wytheville Community College Wytheville, VAPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 11 | 47% | — | — |
| 44 | George C Wallace State Community College - Hanceville Hanceville, ALPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 10 | 51% | — | $48,422 |
| 45 | James A. Rhodes State College Lima, OHPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 10 | 47% | — | $48,543 |
| 46 | Caris College Jeffersonville, INPrivate for-profitAssociate's | 10 | 63% | $17,564 | — |
| 47 | Quinnipiac University Hamden, CTPrivate not-for-profitMaster's | 9 | 76% | $36,137 | $69,600 |
| 48 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MNPrivate not-for-profitBachelor's | 9 | 66% | $18,163 | — |
| 49 | Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NCPublicAward of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year | 9 | 33% | — | $51,707 |
| 50 | Cameron University Lawton, OKPublicAssociate's | 9 | 31% | — | $57,900 |
* Median earnings 1 year after graduation for the broader Allied Health Diagnostic field (CIP 51.09) at these institutions; College Scorecard does not publish earnings at the 6-digit level.
Offered in 27 states & territories
Where Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates come from. Each state links to all Allied Health Diagnostic programs offered there.
Careers & outlook
The payoff after graduation: occupation 29-2099, Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other, and its national outlook.
Graduates of the Allied Health Diagnostic program can pursue careers as Health Technologists and Technicians, among other roles. The job outlook is promising, with a growth rate of 5.2% and approximately 13,600 annual openings. The median wage for these positions is around $48,790, with many roles requiring a postsecondary nondegree award.
Top-paying metros
Career pathways for CIP 51.0999
The occupations the NCES crosswalk maps this 6-digit code to, with BLS pay and 10-year outlook.
| Occupation | US median pay | Growth | Openings / yr | Typical entry education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Otherprimary SOC 29-2099 | $50,290 | +5.2% Faster than average | ~13,600 | Postsecondary nondegree award |
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary SOC 25-1071 | $107,310 | +17.3% Much faster than average | ~27,400 | Doctoral or professional degree |
Related careers
Other Allied Health Diagnostic specializations
The 23 other 6-digit CIP codes under Allied Health Diagnostic (CIP 51.09).
- Emergency Medical Technology/CIP 51.0904
Technician (EMT Paramedic) 32,524 graduates / yr662 institutions - Physician Associate/CIP 51.0912
Assistant 13,740 graduates / yr277 institutions - Radiologic Technology/CIP 51.0911
Science - Radiographer 13,035 graduates / yr502 institutions - Surgical Technology/CIP 51.0909
Technologist 8,514 graduates / yr460 institutions - Diagnostic Medical Sonography/CIP 51.0910
Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 7,984 graduates / yr330 institutions - Respiratory Care Therapy/CIP 51.0908
Therapist 6,816 graduates / yr389 institutions - Medical Radiologic Technology/CIP 51.0907
Science - Radiation Therapist 4,302 graduates / yr212 institutions - Athletic Training/CIP 51.0913
Trainer 3,326 graduates / yr302 institutions - Cardiovascular Technology/CIP 51.0901
Technologist 1,902 graduates / yr91 institutions - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/CIP 51.0920
Technician 1,327 graduates / yr62 institutions - Electrocardiograph Technology/CIP 51.0902
Technician 858 graduates / yr43 institutions - Nuclear Medical Technology/CIP 51.0905
Technologist 707 graduates / yr69 institutions - Electroneurodiagnostic/CIP 51.0903
Electroencephalographic Technology/ Technologist 302 graduates / yr31 institutions - PolysomnographyCIP 51.0917242 graduates / yr25 institutions
- Perfusion Technology/CIP 51.0906
Perfusionist 171 graduates / yr14 institutions - Gene/CIP 51.0914
Genetic Therapy partial data92 graduates / yr3 institutions - Mammography Technology/CIP 51.0919
Technician 87 graduates / yr18 institutions - Radiation Protection/CIP 51.0916
Health Physics Technician partial data62 graduates / yr5 institutions - Cardiopulmonary Technology/CIP 51.0915
Technologist partial data51 graduates / yr4 institutions - Orthopedic Technology/CIP 51.0923
Technician limited data22 graduates / yr2 institutions - Hearing Instrument SpecialistCIP 51.0918limited data4 graduates / yr1 institutions
Show 2 more CIP codes with no U.S. programs reported+
- Hyperbaric Medicine Technology/
Technician51.0921 - Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Technology/
Technician51.0922
No institution reported completions for these codes in the latest IPEDS year, so they have no page.
Common questions
What types of degrees are offered in this program?+
Degrees include an Award of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 academic year, a Bachelor's degree, and other awards.
How many colleges offer this program in the U.S.?+
Approximately 80 colleges offer the Allied Health Diagnostic program across the United States.
What is the typical education required for careers in this field?+
Most positions in this field typically require a postsecondary nondegree award.
What is the job outlook for graduates?+
The job outlook is faster than average, with a growth rate of 5.2% and about 13,600 annual openings.
What is the CIP code for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions?+
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions is CIP 51.0999 in the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020), a 6-digit specialization within Allied Health Diagnostic (CIP 51.09). NCES defines it as: Any instructional program in allied health diagnostic, intervention, and treatment professions not listed above.
How many institutions offer Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions programs?+
80 U.S. institutions reported Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates in IPEDS 2024–25, across 27 states & territories, awarding 2,359 credentials in the year. That is 2.4% of all Allied Health Diagnostic graduates.
How much do Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions graduates earn?+
Earnings are not published at the 6-digit CIP level by any federal source. The Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other occupation, which Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions most directly leads to, pays a median of $50,290 a year nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025), and graduates of the broader Allied Health Diagnostic field report median earnings of $53,844 one year after graduation (College Scorecard).
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
Program definitions are from the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2020). Skills, knowledge, abilities, work activities, tools, and job zones are from the O*NET database by the U.S. Department of Labor, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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