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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

15 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 562 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Fortis College - Landover the best school in Maryland for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Prince George’s Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PGCC carry an average student debtload of $17,792.

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#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

On average, allied health graduates from HCC take out $25,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at AACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,268.

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Out of the 15 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from CCBC take out $18,931 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

With a ranking of #6, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

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Frederick Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Allied Health majors at Frederick Community College take out an average of $22,285 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Hagerstown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $19,121.

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Baltimore City Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $13,253 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Montgomery College is a large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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

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 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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