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Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$7,392 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Maryland 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Allied Health Professions

Our analysis found Community College of Baltimore County to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maryland. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCBC are $6,918 a year.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Community College of Baltimore County

#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $7,704 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hagerstown Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $6,390 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Hagerstown Community College Report

#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 a year.

Full Allied Health Professions at Wor-Wic Community College Report

Out of the 5 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $9,230 per year.

AACC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list.

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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

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 5 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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