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2023 Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$63,742 Avg Salary
$22,584 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Clarion University carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Misericordia University is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Misericordia University take out is $28,225.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for allied health professions students pursuing an online degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Temple carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#5

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Immaculata University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

On average, allied health graduates from Immaculata take out $34,125 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

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Upstate Medical University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at SUNY Upstate Medical University accumulate an average of around $26,350 in student debt.

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Thomas Edison State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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