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Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

35 Colleges
$43,116 Avg Salary
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Bryant & Stratton College - Online helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#3

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 35 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 275 students majoring in health professions at Monroe College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#4

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Broome is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 337 students majoring in health professions at SUNY Broome, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Berkeley College - New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their online associate degree. Located in the large city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree health professions programs. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in health professions at Clarion University, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Of the 370 students majoring in health professions at CCBC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Montgomery County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 200 students majoring in health professions at Montco, 22% are male and 79% are female.

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Explore the most popular online health professions colleges 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

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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 26 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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