2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 214 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the health professions associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Excelsior College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their associate degree. 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.
Out of the 214 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jersey College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Allegheny County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 560 students majoring in health professions at Community College of Philadelphia, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
Union County College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Queensborough Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. QCC is a large public school located in the large city of Bayside.
Women make up 77% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Delaware County Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Media.
Of the 392 students majoring in health professions at Delaware County Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.
New York City College of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Helene Fuld College of Nursing came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HFCN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.
Full Health Professions at Helene Fuld College of Nursing Report
ASA College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, ASA Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 12% are male.
Trocaire College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Trocaire is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Buffalo.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. CCBC is a 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.
Suffolk County Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Suffolk County Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Selden.
Of the 366 students majoring in health professions at Suffolk County Community College, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. PA College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.
Women make up 91% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
SUNY Broome ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
LaGuardia Community College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Kingsborough Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Nassau Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Garden City.
Women make up 76% of the health professions majors at the school.
Read full report on Health Professions at Nassau Community College
Bronx Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.
About 78% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 22% are male.
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Essex County College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Newark, Essex is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.
Middlesex County College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
Of the 282 students majoring in health professions at Middlesex County College, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Schnecksville.
Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Bryant & Stratton College - Online | Orchard Park, NY |
| 34 | Bergen Community College | Paramus, NJ |
| 35 | Monroe Community College | Rochester, NY |
| 35 | Camden County College | Blackwood, NJ |
| 37 | Howard Community College | Columbia, MD |
| 38 | Eastwick College - Ramsey | Ramsey, NJ |
| 39 | Allegany College of Maryland | Cumberland, MD |
| 40 | Montgomery College | Rockville, MD |
| 41 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 42 | Mildred Elley NYC | New York, NY |
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best 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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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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