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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

204 Colleges
$16,827 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,058 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor'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 Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 204 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for health professions students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 25 Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Health Professions

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Thomas Edison State University is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TESU also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great value for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Downstate are $18,563 per year.

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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Upstate Medical University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Upstate Medical University are $17,986 a year.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Excelsior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Excelsior College also is in the top 5% of our Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.

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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mansfield University are $13,248 a year.

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Helene Fuld College of Nursing came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HFCN are $21,086 per year.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

SUNY Delhi

Delhi, NY

SUNY Delhi came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Delhi, SUNY Delhi is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Delhi undergraduate students pay an average of $12,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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#14

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Touro are $18,908 per year.

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#15

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY 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 #15 on the list. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSI are $15,440 a year.

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#16

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year.

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#17

Chamberlain University - New Jersey

North Brunswick, NJ

Chamberlain University - New Jersey came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of North Brunswick, Chamberlain - New Jersey is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Chamberlain - New Jersey undergraduate students pay an average of $20,492 in tuition and fees each year.

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#18

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY

Farmingdale State College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Farmingdale, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are $18,486 per year.

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#18

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Central Penn College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Central Penn is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Summerdale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Penn are $18,714 a year.

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#20

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

USciences undergraduate students pay an average of $28,683 in tuition and fees each year.

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New York City College of Technology 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 #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $15,270 per year.

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#22

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Monroe College 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 #22 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monroe College are $16,686 per year.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ramapo College are $24,694 per year.

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#24

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #24, Peirce College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Peirce undergraduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each year.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $22,226 per year.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

#26

Kean University

Union, NJ
#28

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
#30

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY
#30

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
32 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
32 Buffalo State Buffalo, NY
34 SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY
34 Coppin State University Baltimore, MD
36 York College of Pennsylvania York, PA
37 Eastwick College - Ramsey Ramsey, NJ
38 York College Jamaica, NY
39 Frostburg State University Frostburg, MD
39 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA

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.

  • 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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