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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 69,358 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Our analysis found Molloy College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Delaware Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,244.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fortis College - Landover. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PA College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,510.

Full Allied Health Professions at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Report

#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Nassau Community College take out $17,836 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Nassau Community College Report

Pennsylvania College of Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Penn College carry an average student debtload of $22,574.

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#8

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at County College of Morris take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,849.

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Eastwick College - Ramsey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Eastwick College - Ramsey take out $24,390 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

Bergen Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

On average, allied health graduates from Bergen Community College take out $22,019 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Allied Health Professions at Bergen Community College Report

#11

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Holy Family University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Holy Family University

Bronx Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at BCC take out an average of $14,538 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Union County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,816.

Full Allied Health Professions at Union County College Report

#14

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA
16 Middlesex County College Edison, NJ
17 Prince George’s Community College Largo, MD
18 Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA
19 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,398
Pennsylvania 1,744
New Jersey 1,086
Maryland 669
Delaware 90
District of Columbia 36

Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,631
Radiologic Technology 9,684
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,722
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,378
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,740
Athletic Training 2,305
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,836
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,377
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 602
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 516
Physician Assistant 501
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 27
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Health Sciences & Services 34,199
Dental Support Services 26,277

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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