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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$7,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,735 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,314 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $13,253 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Baltimore City Community College also made our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Out of the 15 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Chesapeake College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $5,552 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $6,026 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PGCC carry an average student debtload of $17,792.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. On average, allied health graduates from CCBC take out $18,931 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

CCBC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#5

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, allied health graduates from HCC take out $25,364 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

HCC also took the #3 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from HCC carry an average student debtload of $19,121.

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Frederick 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frederick Community College are $7,444 a year. 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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College of Southern Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,050 per year.

CSM also took the #5 spot in our Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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With a ranking of #9, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year. 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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#10

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 per year.

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Best Value Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Allied Health Professions Schools 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.

  • 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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