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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

7 Colleges
$50,708 Avg Salary
$26,232 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 562 degrees and certificates from a Maryland school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Salisbury University the most popular school in Maryland for allied health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

Women make up 87% of the allied health majors at the school.

Full Allied Health Professions at Salisbury University Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 31% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, allied health majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $18,006 in student debt.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Towson University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the allied health majors at the school.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washington Adventist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Maryland. Washington Adventist University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Takoma Park.

Of the 9 students majoring in allied health at Washington Adventist University, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at Washington Adventist University Report

#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Frostburg State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in allied health at Frostburg State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, allied health graduates from Frostburg State take out $21,987 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Frostburg State University

Notre Dame of Maryland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, allied health graduates from NDMU carry an average student debt load of $24,939.

Full Allied Health Professions at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

University of Maryland Eastern Shore ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the fringe town of Princess Anne, UMES is a public college with a small student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Report

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,882
Pennsylvania 2,804
New Jersey 880
District of Columbia 113
Delaware 97

Allied Health Professions is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Allied Health Concentrations

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

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 7 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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