2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 250 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Health Professions
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
Of the 910 students majoring in health professions at Rutgers New Brunswick, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Out of the 250 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 866 students majoring in health professions at LIU Post, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Out of the 250 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Jefferson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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 Lehman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 733 students majoring in health professions at Drexel, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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Towson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Mercy College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school 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 #10, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Temple University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 573 students majoring in health professions at Temple, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
Of the 528 students majoring in health professions at WCUPA, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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With a ranking of #13, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Women make up 87% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Adelphi University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Delaware landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.
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George Washington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 77% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Duquesne University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Utica College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.
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Stockton University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.
Of the 432 students majoring in health professions at Stockton State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree health professions programs. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.
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The College at Brockport ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
About 84% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 16% are male.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Of the 415 students majoring in health professions at UMB, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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University at Buffalo ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
About 83% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 17% are male.
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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx, NY |
| 39 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 40 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
| 41 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
| 42 | Widener University | Chester, PA |
| 43 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA |
| 44 | St John’s University - New York | Queens, NY |
| 45 | Misericordia University | Dallas, PA |
| 46 | Excelsior College | Albany, NY |
| 47 | New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ |
| 48 | St. John Fisher College | Rochester, NY |
| 49 | Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ |
| 49 | Stevenson University | Stevenson, MD |
| 49 | SUNY Delhi | Delhi, 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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