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2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

23 Colleges
$49,058 Avg Salary
$28,929 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Ramapo College of New Jersey to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rider University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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Out of the 23 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

With a ranking of #6, College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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Felician University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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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 23 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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