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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$10,393 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,132 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RHSHS are $13,334 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $24,958 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Bergen Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bergen Community College are $8,659 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Bergen Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,878.

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#5

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chesapeake College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $7,400 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Chesapeake College carry an average student debtload of $14,179.

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Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. RCBC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,901 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Institute of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-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 $17,813.

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.

CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,030 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. HCC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,190 per year.

HCC also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Prince George’s Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at PGCC accumulate an average of around $22,190 in student debt.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,882
Pennsylvania 2,804
Maryland 562
New Jersey 880
District of Columbia 113
Delaware 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare 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) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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