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2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

18 Colleges
$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 10,796 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of Health Sciences the best school in Maryland for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Institute of Health Sciences is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hunt Valley.

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Out of the 18 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Fortis College - Landover landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Allegany College of Maryland. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public 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 Fortis Institute - Towson. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the small city of Towson, Fortis Institute - Towson is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Prince George’s Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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College of Southern Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Baltimore City Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Delaware 2,277
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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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