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2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$38,032 Avg Salary
$21,864 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Colleges.

#1

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Broome to be the most popular school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

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 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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#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Union County College is a great place for health sciences and services students pursuing an online degree. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#4

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Excelsior College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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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#5

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvernia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

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 large 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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#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #7, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very 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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University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school 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 small city of Harrisburg.

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Explore the most popular online health sciences and services colleges 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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One of 30 majors within the area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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