2023 Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree 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 Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Maryland to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baltimore City Community College are $3,314 a year.
Baltimore City Community College also took the #2 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Chesapeake College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in Maryland. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $5,552 per year.
Chesapeake College also took the #4 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Prince George’s Community College is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Largo, PGCC is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PGCC are $6,026 per year.
PGCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great value for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,918 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
CCBC also took the #5 spot in our Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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Out of the 13 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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College of Southern Maryland landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree health professions programs. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Hagerstown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $6,390 a year.
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Wor-Wic Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Wor-Wic Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Frederick Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Frederick Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,444 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Cecil College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of North East, Cecil College is a public college with a small student population.
Cecil College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 12,728 |
| Pennsylvania | 32,882 |
| New York | 45,482 |
| Delaware | 2,277 |
| District of Columbia | 3,705 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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.