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Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland

2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland

18 Colleges
$46,187 Avg Salary
$16,672 Avg Student Debt

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.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Community College of Baltimore County to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 77% of the allied health majors at the school.

Allied Health majors at CCBC take out an average of $16,020 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prince George’s Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list. PGCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PGCC carry an average student debt load of $12,253.

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Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Frederick Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Maryland. Frederick Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.

Of the 38 students majoring in allied health at Frederick Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Allied Health majors at Frederick Community College take out an average of $10,184 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Hagerstown.

Women make up 82% of the allied health majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,630.

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#6

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in allied health at HCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from HCC take out $17,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Allegany College of Maryland ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.

Allied Health majors at Allegany College of Maryland take out an average of $17,974 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

Of the 10 students majoring in allied health at Wor-Wic Community College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree allied health professions programs. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Women make up 64% of the allied health majors at the school.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 18 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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