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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree 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.
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 Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baltimore City Community College are $3,314 a year.
Baltimore City Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Chesapeake College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $6,194 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PGCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,253.
PGCC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 15 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. On average, allied health graduates from CCBC take out $16,020 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
CCBC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.
The excellent associate degree programs at Howard Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,704 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $17,670.
HCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list.
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Hagerstown 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 #6 on the list. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $20,630.
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Frederick Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Frederick.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $7,444 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Frederick Community College accumulate an average of around $10,184 in student debt.
With a ranking of #8, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSM are $7,200 a year.
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Anne Arundel 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $9,230 a year.
AACC also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland rankings.
Wor-Wic Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.
Wor-Wic Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
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 15 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.