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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 114 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our analysis found Salus University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 114 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai landed the # 2 spot on the list. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Albany Medical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 114 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

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Weill Cornell Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.

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#8

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, NY

New York Chiropractic College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seneca Falls.

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#9

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

With a ranking of #10, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Wilkes is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre.

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#11

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#12

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#13

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #13, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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#15

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#16

Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #16, Upstate Medical University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#17

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

With a ranking of #17, New York Medical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 Arcadia University Glenside, PA
19 Gannon University Erie, PA
20 Catholic University of America Washington, DC
21 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
22 Wagner College Staten Island, NY

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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