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

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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 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the allied health graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Thomas Jefferson University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 60% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 40% are male.

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

Of the 2 students majoring in allied health at UMBC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Allied Health Professions at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Stony Brook University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

Manhattan College

Riverdale, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverdale.

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#5

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Seton Hill University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great place for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Touro College

New York, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Allied Health Professions at Touro College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

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#5

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Canisius College is a great place for allied health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Buffalo, Canisius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 12 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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