2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Health Professions 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.
The Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Colleges.
Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Best Care College the best school in New Jersey for health professions students. Located in the suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Best Care College take out is $14,348.
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Out of the 55 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. AIMS Education is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Piscataway.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at AIMS Education take out is $11,359.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ramapo College of New Jersey is a great place for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Ramapo College accumulate an average of around $25,996 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $496.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
Health Professions majors at TCNJ take out an average of $24,138 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.
Health Professions majors at Rider take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Medical Career Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Medical Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ocean.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Medical Career Institute accumulate an average of around $10,450 in student debt.
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College of Saint Elizabeth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at CSE take out is $27,894.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Iselin.
Health Professions majors at Lincoln Tech - Iselin take out an average of $12,116 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $70.
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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Rutgers Camden take out $27,167 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $204.
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Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moorestown.
On average, health professions graduates from Lincoln Tech - Moorestown take out $12,818 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $82.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 32,882 |
New York | 45,482 |
Maryland | 10,796 |
Delaware | 2,277 |
District of Columbia | 3,705 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.