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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master's 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the health professions master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 402 students majoring in health professions at Rutgers New Brunswick, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 28% are male.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 93 students majoring in health professions at Stockton State, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Kean University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Women make up 82% of the health professions majors at the school.

Read full report on Health Professions at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 55 students majoring in health professions at William Paterson University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#10

Felician University

Lodi, NJ

Felician University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges 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).

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