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2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$18,360 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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Out of the 15 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Edison State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TESU are $12,024 per year.

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#4

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great value for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Stockton State graduate students pay an average of $15,805 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Stockton State also made our Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #4.

Full Health Professions at Stockton University Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value health professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.

Read full report on Health Professions at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at William Paterson University are $14,050 a year.

Full Health Professions at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.

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Felician University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Felician are $20,430 per year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.

Full Health Professions at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges 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 15 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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