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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

97 Colleges
$8,475 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

With 83,905 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, allied health professions is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCSJ are $5,640 a year. On average, allied health graduates from RCSJ take out $11,900 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

The excellent associate degree programs at Camden County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bronx Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $8,086 a year. On average, allied health graduates from BCC take out $14,488 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan College at Burlington County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCBC are $6,828 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at RCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,776.

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Out of the 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bergen Community College are $8,822 per year. Allied Health majors at Bergen Community College take out an average of $17,016 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bergen Community College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,876 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Middlesex County College take out an average of $8,593 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Middlesex County College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#7

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,504 in tuition and fees each year.

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Hostos Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hostos is a small public school located in the city of Bronx.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hostos are $8,088 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Hostos accumulate an average of around $10,867 in student debt.

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Prince George’s Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,642 a year. On average, allied health graduates from PGCC take out $12,253 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,738.

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Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.

FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at FM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,702.

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#12

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

With a ranking of #12, LaGuardia Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from LaGuardia take out $12,026 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#13

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,459 a year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,670.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. Allied Health majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $12,551 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delaware Tech is ranked #5 for overall quality for allied health in the Middle Atlantic Region .

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Baltimore City Community College Baltimore, MD
16 Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ
17 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
17 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD
19 Union County College Cranford, NJ

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools 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) 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 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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