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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which basic certificate 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Camden County College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Community College of Baltimore County Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hagerstown Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,190 per year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Hagerstown Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 a year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Wor-Wic Community College
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, CCAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCAC are $12,223 a year.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Community College of Allegheny County
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at AACC are $13,760 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, AACC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Bucks County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bucks County Community College are $13,384 per year.
Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Northampton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bethlehem.
Northampton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,820 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PA College are $30,821 a year.
Full Allied Health Professions at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Report
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 |
Majors Related to Allied Health
Allied Health Professions is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Allied Health Concentrations
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.