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

126 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$21,558 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.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 Colleges.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $24,584 in student debt.

Full Health Professions at Excelsior College Report

The excellent online 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 suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Bryant & Stratton College - Online accumulate an average of around $30,122 in student debt.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Wilmington University take out is $26,884.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for health professions students pursuing an online degree. UMGC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UMGC carry an average student debtload of $23,533.

Full Health Professions at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#5

Monroe College

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Monroe College carry an average student debtload of $20,393. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $123.

Full Health Professions at Monroe College Report

Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #6 on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

Health Professions majors at Rutgers Camden take out an average of $27,167 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 $204.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, health professions graduates from Cal U take out $26,105 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Health Professions at California University of Pennsylvania Report

George Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

On average, health professions graduates from GWU take out $24,300 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Berkeley College - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Berkeley College - New York is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Berkeley College - New York carry an average student debtload of $37,620. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $139, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at UMB take out is $24,300. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $318.

Full Health Professions at University of Maryland - Baltimore Report

#11

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, health professions graduates from Drexel take out $26,691 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $698.

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With a ranking of #12, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Millersville take out is $32,215.

Full Health Professions at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

#13

SUNY Broome

Binghamton, NY

SUNY Broome did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton, SUNY Broome is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at SUNY Broome accumulate an average of around $21,085 in student debt.

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#14

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at SUNY Empire take out is $22,459.

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#15

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

Frostburg State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the small suburb of Frostburg.

Health Professions majors at Frostburg State take out an average of $23,675 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #15, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Clarion University take out is $27,283. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $321, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Health Professions at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Ramapo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mahwah.

After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Ramapo College carry an average student debtload of $25,996. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $496.

Full Health Professions at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

#18

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Immaculata University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Immaculata take out is $37,913.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for online Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Online Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
19 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
20 Berkeley College - Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ
21 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA
22 Alvernia University Reading, PA
23 LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY
24 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
24 Howard University Washington, DC

Explore the most popular online 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

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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 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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