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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

202 Colleges
$63,742 Avg Salary
$22,584 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 202 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Allied Health Professions

Our analysis found Albany Medical College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a great place for allied health professions students. 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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The excellent programs at Center for Allied Health Education helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Center for Allied Health Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

On average, allied health graduates from Center for Allied Health Education take out $19,413 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $331.

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The excellent programs at Weill Cornell Medical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Johnstown, Memorial Medical Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arnot Ogden Medical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Elmira, Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at RHSHS take out an average of $21,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Best Care College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

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#10

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

Upstate Medical University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at SUNY Upstate Medical University accumulate an average of around $26,350 in student debt.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at SUNY Downstate accumulate an average of around $29,865 in student debt.

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#12

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of around $25,750 in student debt.

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Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the suburb of Lake Katrine.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#15

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Staten Island.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Wagner carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#16

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

King’s College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. King's College PA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at King's College PA take out is $27,000.

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#17

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

With a ranking of #17, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

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#18

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

With a ranking of #18, Clarkson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam.

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#19

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at AIMS Education take out an average of $18,992 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#21

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Institute of Health Sciences landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Institute of Health Sciences take out an average of $13,515 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#22

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #22, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Duquesne take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $887, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $22,243 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#24

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#25

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

With a ranking of #25, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Saint Francis accumulate an average of around $30,750 in student debt.

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Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA
#27

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY
#28

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
#29

Towson University

Towson, MD
#30

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
31 George Washington University Washington, DC
32 Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ
33 Gannon University Erie, PA
34 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
35 Georgetown University Washington, DC
36 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
37 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
38 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
39 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
40 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ

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.

  • 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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