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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland

21 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Maryland to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Fortis College - Landover the most popular school in Maryland for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Landover, Fortis College - Landover is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 305 students majoring in health professions at Fortis College - Landover, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fortis Institute - Towson is a great place for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Towson, Fortis Institute - Towson is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 2% are male.

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Out of the 21 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Anne Arundel Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

Women make up 74% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at All-State Career - Baltimore helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Maryland. All-State Career - Baltimore is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#5

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Institute of Health Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Maryland. Institute of Health Sciences is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hunt Valley.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Hagerstown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. 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.

About 91% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 9% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Allegany College of Maryland did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#9

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in health professions at Wor-Wic Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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

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 21 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.

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