2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, allied health professions was ranked #18 in the country. In fact 82,308 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for 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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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Molloy College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $15,244.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 97 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Landover landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, PA College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from PA College carry an average student debtload of $19,510.
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With a ranking of #6, Nassau Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Nassau Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,836.
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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Penn College is a small public school located in the small city of Williamsport.
While working on their Associate Degree, allied health majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $22,574 in student debt.
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County College of Morris ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Randolph.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from County College of Morris carry an average student debtload of $13,849.
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Eastwick College - Ramsey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Eastwick College - Ramsey take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,390.
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Bergen Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bergen Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Paramus.
The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Bergen Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,019.
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Holy Family University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Bronx Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, allied health graduates from BCC take out $14,538 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Union County College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.
After completing their Associate Degree, allied health graduates from Union County College carry an average student debtload of $26,816.
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Touro College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mansfield University of Pennsylvania | Mansfield, PA |
| 16 | Middlesex County College | Edison, NJ |
| 17 | Prince George’s Community College | Largo, MD |
| 18 | Gwynedd Mercy University | Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 19 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck, NJ |
Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best allied health professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,804 |
| New York | 2,882 |
| Maryland | 562 |
| New Jersey | 880 |
| District of Columbia | 113 |
| Delaware | 97 |
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Allied Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 schools only.
- 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 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.