2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, health sciences and services was ranked #34 in the country. In fact 35,945 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Broome the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health sciences and services students. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from SUNY Broome carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for health sciences and services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Health Science majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $30,320 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union County College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Union County College take out is $13,562.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Excelsior College take out is $23,741.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvernia University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Alvernia take out is $27,250.
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Rider University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
On average, health science graduates from Rider take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Towson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, health science graduates from Towson take out $23,800 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
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With a ranking of #10, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.
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Explore the most popular online health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,691 |
| New York | 2,199 |
| Maryland | 187 |
| New Jersey | 1,471 |
| District of Columbia | 78 |
| Delaware | 175 |
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Majors Related to Health Science
One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Health Science
| 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 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.