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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

55 Colleges
$10,383 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,760 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 55 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools in New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in New Jersey for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Camden County College are $3,744 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Camden County College carry an average student debtload of $18,595.

Full Health Professions at Camden County College Report

#2

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ
$5,790 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ocean County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at OCC take out an average of $25,329 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,159 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rowan College at Burlington County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RCBC are $5,159 a year. Health Professions majors at RCBC take out an average of $17,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Health Professions at Rowan College at Burlington County Report

$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 55 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Raritan Valley Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Health Professions majors at RVCC take out an average of $16,066 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,550 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Sewell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCSJ are $5,550 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from RCSJ carry an average student debtload of $16,631.

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#6

Salem Community College

Carneys Point, NJ
$6,540 Average Tuition & Fees

Salem Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Salem County College is a fairly small public school located in the suburb of Carneys Point.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salem County College are $6,540 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Salem County College carry an average student debtload of $16,750.

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$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Atlantic Cape Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Atlantic Cape Community College are $6,840 a year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Atlantic Cape Community College carry an average student debtload of $16,183.

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$7,182 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Edison State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TESU are $7,182 per year. Health Professions majors at TESU take out an average of $17,446 in student loans while working on their egree.

TESU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list.

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$7,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Middlesex County College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Middlesex County College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Middlesex County College take out is $12,870.

Full Health Professions at Middlesex County College Report

#10

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ
$9,840 Average Tuition & Fees

County College of Morris landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value health professions programs. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at County College of Morris are $9,840 a year. On average, health professions graduates from County College of Morris take out $10,197 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health Professions at County College of Morris Report

Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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