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Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

202 Colleges
$63,742 Avg Salary
$22,584 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 202 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Allied Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Albany Medical College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students. AMC Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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The excellent programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best allied health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Center for Allied Health Education. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Center for Allied Health Education is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Center for Allied Health Education take out an average of $19,413 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $331.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weill Cornell Medical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Memorial Medical Center is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Johnstown.

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With a ranking of #6, Arnot Ogden Medical Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Arnot Ogden Medical Center is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Elmira.

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#7

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

With a ranking of #7, Salus University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. RHSHS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at RHSHS accumulate an average of around $21,750 in student debt.

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#9

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Best Care College did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

Upstate Medical University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from SUNY Upstate Medical University carry an average student debtload of $26,350.

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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from SUNY Downstate carry an average student debtload of $29,865.

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#12

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Thomas Jefferson University carry an average student debtload of $25,750.

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Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the small suburb of Lake Katrine, Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Ulster BOCES School of Practical Nursing carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #14 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#15

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Staten Island, Wagner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Wagner take out is $27,000.

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#16

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

King’s College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, King's College PA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, allied health graduates from King's College PA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#17

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#18

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#19

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Piscataway.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at AIMS Education accumulate an average of around $18,992 in student debt.

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#21

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

With a ranking of #21, Institute of Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Institute of Health Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hunt Valley.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Institute of Health Sciences accumulate an average of around $13,515 in student debt.

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#22

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, allied health graduates from Duquesne take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $887, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for allied health professions students. It came in at #23 on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $22,243.

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#24

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best allied health professions programs. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#25

Saint Francis University

Loretto, PA

With a ranking of #25, Saint Francis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for allied health professions students. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Loretto.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from Saint Francis carry an average student debtload of $30,750.

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Rest of the Top Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA
#27

Western Suffolk BOCES

Northport, NY
#28

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
#29

Towson University

Towson, MD
#30

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
31 George Washington University Washington, DC
32 Medical Career Institute Ocean, NJ
33 Gannon University Erie, PA
34 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
35 Georgetown University Washington, DC
36 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
37 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
38 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY
39 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
40 Monmouth University West Long Branch, 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).

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