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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

21 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in New Jersey. In fact, 12,728 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastwick College - Ramsey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

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Out of the 21 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern International College - Jersey City landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jersey City, Eastern International College - Jersey City is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Eastern International College - Belleville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Eastern International College - Belleville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belleville.

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#7

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ

Ocean County 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 suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Raritan Valley 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 Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Middlesex County College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

Essex County College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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