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2023 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

13 Schools Ranked
$7,099 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$18,465 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Montgomery College

Rockville, Maryland
$10,254 Average Tuition & Fees
$16,910 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Montgomery College to be the best school for healthcare students who want to pursue a associate degree in Maryland.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Montgomery College is $10,254. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,061. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,910 in student loans.

Online courses are available at Montgomery College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 37% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Baltimore City Community College

Baltimore, Maryland
$3,314 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,180 Avg Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baltimore City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $3,314 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Baltimore City Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,394. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,180 in student loans.

Baltimore City Community College is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#3

Howard Community College

Columbia, Maryland
$7,380 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,108 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $7,380 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HCC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,973. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,108 in student loans.

HCC does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Howard Community College Report

$6,918 Average Tuition & Fees
$20,429 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Baltimore County landed the # 4 spot on the list.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CCBC is $6,918. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,062. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,429 in student loans.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CCBC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 92% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Community College of Baltimore County Report

#5

College of Southern Maryland

La Plata, Maryland
$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,731 Avg Student Debt

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Maryland.

Students from Maryland who attend CSM full time pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,030. Associate Degree recipients from CSM accumulate an average of $14,731 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

CSM does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.

Full College of Southern Maryland Report

$6,026 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,679 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #6, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $6,026 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend PGCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,474. On average, associate degree students take out $15,679 in loans while pursuing their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at PGCC. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, Maryland
$8,900 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,455 Avg Student Debt

Anne Arundel Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking.

In-state students pay an average of $8,900 in tuition and fees if they attend AACC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $13,550. On average, associate degree students take out $13,455 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that AACC does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 96% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, Maryland
$5,552 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Chesapeake College is $5,552. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,400.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Chesapeake College. In fact, around 97% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Chesapeake College Report

#9

Cecil College

North East, Maryland
$8,070 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,986 Avg Student Debt

Cecil College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list.

Students from Maryland who attend Cecil College full time pay an average of $8,070 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,510. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,986 in student loans.

Cecil College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, Maryland
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees
$13,742 Avg Student Debt

Frederick Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $7,444 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Frederick Community College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,844. Associate Degree recipients from Frederick Community College accumulate an average of $13,742 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Frederick Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Frederick Community College Report

#11

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, Maryland
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,079 Avg Student Debt

Hagerstown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get an associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $6,390 in tuition and fees if they attend HCC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,190. Associate Degree recipients from HCC accumulate an average of $18,079 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Some students may be able to take online classes at HCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#12

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, Maryland
$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees
$14,050 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #12, Wor-Wic Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their associate degree.

In-state students pay an average of $6,720 in tuition and fees if they attend Wor-Wic Community College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $8,280. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,050 in student loans.

Online courses are available at Wor-Wic Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

Allegany College of Maryland

Cumberland, Maryland
$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,176 Avg Student Debt

Allegany College of Maryland ranked #13 on this year’s Best Healthcare Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.

Full-time students from Maryland pay an average of $8,270 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Allegany College of Maryland. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,280. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,176 in student loans.

Allegany College of Maryland does offer online classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 69% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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