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2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maryland

26 Colleges
$55,538 Avg Salary
$20,274 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Maryland to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Allied Health Professions Colleges.

#1

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Health Sciences the most popular school in Maryland for allied health professions students. Institute of Health Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hunt Valley.

On average, allied health graduates from Institute of Health Sciences take out $13,515 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent programs at Anne Arundel Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Maryland. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

Allied Health majors at AACC take out an average of $22,735 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for allied health professions students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at CCBC take out is $16,468.

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Out of the 26 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Prince George’s Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at PGCC take out is $14,250.

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With a ranking of #6, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $17,283 in student debt.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Towson take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Frederick Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Frederick Community College accumulate an average of around $18,698 in student debt.

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#9

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD

Chesapeake College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maryland list. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

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#10

Howard Community College

Columbia, MD

Howard Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $20,500.

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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 26 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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