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Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$7,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,346 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

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

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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.

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#2

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Chesapeake College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chesapeake College are $6,344 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $6,194 per year.

PGCC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year.

HCC also made our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,200 per year.

CSM also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland rankings.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, AACC is ranked #4 for overall quality for allied health in Maryland.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Anne Arundel Community College

With a ranking of #7, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. CCBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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

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#8

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Institute of Health Sciences came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Institute of Health Sciences are $15,100 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Institute of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $10,184.

Full Allied Health Professions at Institute of Health Sciences Report

#9

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #9, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges 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 9 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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