2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.
The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 197 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
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Out of the 197 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine landed the # 2 spot on the list. New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mineola.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Weill Cornell 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 . Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany Medical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Saint Vincent College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.
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Salus University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Elizabethtown College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
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Yeshiva University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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With a ranking of #14, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
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Cornell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Marist College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Johns Hopkins University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #20, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.
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University of the Sciences ranked #21 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Villanova University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 31 | Gannon University | Erie, PA |
| 32 | King’s College | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 33 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 34 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 35 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 36 | Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY |
| 37 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
| 38 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 39 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best health professions colleges 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 |
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
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.