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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$17,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for allied health students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our analysis found Camden County College to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, HCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $8,973 per year.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $10,062 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hagerstown Community College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

The excellent basic certificate programs at Wor-Wic Community 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 . Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 per year.

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Community College of Allegheny County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCAC are $11,863 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,550 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, AACC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Bucks County Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate allied health professions programs. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bucks County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,298 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northampton County Area Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northampton Community College are $15,270 a year.

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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Basic Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PA College are $29,922 per year.

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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 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).

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