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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey

55 Colleges
$50,760 Avg Salary
$18,700 Avg Student Debt

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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

#1

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Best Care College to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of East Orange, Best Care College is a private for-profit school with a 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. AIMS Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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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The excellent programs at Ramapo College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public college with a medium-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 be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rider University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Medical Career Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. 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 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. 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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With a ranking of #10, Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. 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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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools 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 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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