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

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 analysis found Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

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

Full Allied Health Professions at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus Report

#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Camden County College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Camden County College Report

Out of the 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bronx Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,086 in tuition and fees each 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 large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,828 in tuition and fees each 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bergen Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Paramus.

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

Bergen Community College also claimed a spot 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 in this category.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-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.

Full Allied Health Professions at Middlesex County College Report

#7

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $8,504 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Hostos Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. 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 suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $8,642 per 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at FM are $5,862 a 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

LaGuardia Community College 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 #12 on the list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per 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 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 #13 on the list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,459 in tuition and fees each 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 ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per year. Allied Health majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $12,551 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Delaware Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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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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