by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Allied Health Professions is the 18th most popular major in the country with 82,308 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maryland, there were 787 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,538 and $20,274 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in allied health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in allied health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Chesapeake College landed the #1 spot on the list. Chesapeake College is a public institution located in Wye Mills, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Chesapeake College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington Adventist University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland. Takoma Park, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Full Washington Adventist University Allied Health Professions Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hagerstown Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland. Hagerstown, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Allegany College of Maryland landed the #4 spot on the list. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school situated in Cumberland, Maryland. It awarded 25 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allegany College of Maryland Allied Health Professions Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Frederick Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Frederick, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Full Frederick Community College Allied Health Professions Report
Wor-Wic Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #6. Wor-Wic Community College is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Wor-Wic Community College
With a ranking of #7, Fortis College - Landover did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland list. Landover, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Fortis College - Landover
Prince George’s Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Located in Largo, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Baltimore City Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Baltimore City Community College
Frostburg State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Frostburg State University
Howard Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland list. Located in Columbia, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland list. UMB is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland list. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 72 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Baltimore County Allied Health Professions Report
Anne Arundel Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Arnold, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 96 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Anne Arundel Community College
Salisbury University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland list. Salisbury is a public institution located in Salisbury, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Garrett College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #16. Garrett Community College is a small public school situated in McHenry, Maryland. It awarded 1 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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Towson University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland list. College of Southern Maryland is located in La Plata, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 16 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Carroll Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Carroll Community College is a small school located in Westminster, Maryland that handed out 2 ’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
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Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland list. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Cecil College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. North East, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Montgomery College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is located in Rockville, Maryland and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Montgomery College
University of Maryland Eastern Shore came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking. Princess Anne, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s allied health degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Harford Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #24. Harford Community College is a public institution located in Bel Air, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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