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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2021-2022, allied health professions students earned 669 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for allied health majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Our analysis found Institute of Health Sciences to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Landover. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Maryland list. Fortis College - Landover is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Landover.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Salisbury University is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The excellent programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Maryland. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

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Prince George’s Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

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#7

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

With a ranking of #7, Howard Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD

Frederick Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 27,240
Physician Assistant 12,000
Radiologic Technology 10,633
Surgical Technology 7,412
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,569
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 6,160
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,080
Athletic Training 3,408
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 2,012
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,367
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 773
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 652
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 575
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 391
Polysomnography 233
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 147
Mammography Technician/Technology 109
Cardiopulmonary Technology 51
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 48
Hearing Instrument Specialist 18
Orthopedic Technology 17
Gene/Genetic Therapy 10

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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