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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Health Professions Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

Our analysis found Jersey College to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Jersey College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teterboro.

About 93% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

The in-demand associate degree programs at Union County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Jersey. Union County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

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

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#3

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Essex is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

About 79% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Out of the 33 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 282 students majoring in health professions at Middlesex County College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rowan College at Burlington County is a great place for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Rowan College at Burlington County Report

Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus 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 #6 on the list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Bergen Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Bergen Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

Of the 249 students majoring in health professions at Bergen Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#8

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 15% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Eastwick College - Ramsey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Ramsey, Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Brookdale Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Brookdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Lincroft.

Of the 200 students majoring in health professions at Brookdale Community College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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