2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for allied health students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marist College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Marist graduate students pay an average of $15,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 a year.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Touro are $13,258 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Albany Medical College is a great value for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. AMC Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
AMC Albany graduate students pay an average of $29,117 in tuition and fees each year.
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Frostburg State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Frostburg, Frostburg State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Frostburg State are $13,092 per year.
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Seton Hill University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seton Hill are $16,084 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Le Moyne College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Syracuse, LeMoyne is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LeMoyne are $17,370 a year.
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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Thomas Jefferson University are $22,644 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Thomas Jefferson University also is in the top 10% of our Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Lock Haven University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at LHU are $17,379 per year.
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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 Value Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 12 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
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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Other Related Allied Health Programs
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Majors Related to Allied Health
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.
- 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.