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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

97 Colleges
$45,735 Avg Salary
$19,890 Avg Student Debt

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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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

Check out the allied health associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

#1

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY

Our analysis found Molloy College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Delaware Tech is a 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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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Fortis College - Landover helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit school 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, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the 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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#6

Nassau Community College

Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Nassau Community College is a public school with a 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree allied health professions programs. 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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#8

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

With a ranking of #8, County College of Morris did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a 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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#10

Bergen Community College

Paramus, NJ

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 large public school located in the large 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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#11

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

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 city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, Bronx Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bronx, BCC is a public school with a medium-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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#13

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

With a ranking of #13, Union County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students working on their associate degree. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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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#14

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Honorable Mentions

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 schools 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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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