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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree 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.

The Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Albany Medical College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Weill Cornell Medical College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Upstate Medical University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#9

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

King’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. King's College PA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#10

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
12 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions colleges 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.

  • 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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