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2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

60 Colleges
$19,026 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$95,097 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.

2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Marywood also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marist College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in tuition and fees each year.

Marist also claimed a spot on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 per year.

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#4

Touro College

New York, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Touro are $13,258 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Albany Medical 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 . Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

AMC Albany graduate students pay an average of $29,117 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 a year.

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#7

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hill University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seton Hill are $16,084 a year.

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#8

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY

Le Moyne College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LeMoyne is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

LeMoyne graduate students pay an average of $17,370 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree allied health professions programs. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Thomas Jefferson University also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#10

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

With a ranking of #10, Lock Haven University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LHU are $17,379 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Towson University Towson, MD
12 Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA

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 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).

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