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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$26,189 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$88,704 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Graduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate 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.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Allied Health Professions

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Thomas Jefferson University to be the best value school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 per year.

Thomas Jefferson University also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 per year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.

GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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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 4 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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