2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate 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 Value Allied Health Professions Associate 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. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Sewell, RCSJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
RCSJ undergraduate students pay an average of $5,550 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at RCSJ take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,793.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Camden County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bronx Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BCC are $8,086 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at BCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,538.
BCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College at Burlington County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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. Allied Health majors at RCBC take out an average of $16,263 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bergen Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public school with a large student population.
Bergen Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,659 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Bergen Community College carry an average student debtload of $22,019.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Middlesex County College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Middlesex County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,433.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Middlesex County College also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Chesapeake College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chesapeake College are $7,400 a year.
Hostos 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. Hostos is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
Hostos undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Hostos carry an average student debtload of $14,986.
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Prince George’s Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PGCC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Largo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PGCC carry an average student debtload of $17,792.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BMCC are $8,050 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $20,428 in student debt.
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Fulton-Montgomery Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Johnstown, FM is a public school with a small student population.
FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,718 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at FM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,522.
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LaGuardia Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $8,098 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debtload of $17,516.
Howard Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,973 per year. On average, allied health graduates from HCC take out $25,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Allied Health Professions at Howard Community College Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry 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 #14 on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $15,244 in student debt.
Delaware Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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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 Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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15 | Baltimore City Community College | Baltimore, MD |
16 | Salem Community College | Carneys Point, NJ |
17 | Kingsborough Community College | Brooklyn, NY |
17 | Hagerstown Community College | Hagerstown, MD |
19 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
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 |
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New York | 2,882 |
Pennsylvania | 2,804 |
Maryland | 562 |
New Jersey | 880 |
District of Columbia | 113 |
Delaware | 97 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Majors for Allied Health
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Allied Health Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Allied Health
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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