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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

9 Colleges
$39,132 Avg Salary
$14,823 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

Check out the allied health undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Maryland Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Allied Health Professions

#1

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Health Sciences the best school in Maryland for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Institute of Health Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hunt Valley.

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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Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 2 spot on the 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 Undergraduate Certificate is $22,512.

Full Allied Health Professions at Anne Arundel Community College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at PGCC accumulate an average of around $22,190 in student debt.

Full Allied Health Professions at Prince George’s Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hagerstown Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

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 undergraduate certificate. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Chesapeake College carry an average student debtload of $14,179.

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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #7 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $16,240.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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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 9 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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