2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blackwood.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
RHSHS undergraduate students pay an average of $13,334 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $24,958 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex County College are $7,992 a year.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bergen Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Paramus, Bergen Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bergen Community College are $8,659 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Bergen Community College carry an average student debtload of $19,878.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chesapeake College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Chesapeake College carry an average student debtload of $14,179.
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With a ranking of #6, Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RCBC are $6,901 a year.
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Institute of Health Sciences came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hunt Valley, Institute of Health Sciences is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Institute of Health Sciences are $15,100 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health graduates from Institute of Health Sciences carry an average student debtload of $17,813.
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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of La Plata.
CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,030 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hagerstown Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,190 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, HCC also did well on our Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Prince George’s Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PGCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Largo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PGCC are $8,474 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, allied health majors at PGCC accumulate an average of around $22,190 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest 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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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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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.