2023 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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With 977,800 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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The Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 591 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Health Professions Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $27,465. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $247.
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Out of the 591 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Health Professions majors at GWU take out an average of $24,300 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 591 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Johns Hopkins take out is $17,581. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $585.
Out of the 591 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.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Thomas Jefferson University take out is $31,204. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $537, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 591 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Drexel take out is $26,691. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $698.
Excelsior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Excelsior College take out is $24,584.
New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Health Professions majors at NYU take out an average of $22,586 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $681, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Pitt take out $24,249 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $486.
University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.
Stony Brook University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $22,329 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $121, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #11 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #12, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from LIU Post carry an average student debt load of $25,704. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $501.
With a ranking of #13, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Temple take out is $26,475. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $380.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UPenn carry an average student debt load of $19,304.
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With a ranking of #15, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Health Professions majors at University at Buffalo take out an average of $24,538 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $230.
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Duquesne University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
On average, health professions graduates from Duquesne take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $768.
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Touro College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Touro accumulate an average of around $23,813 in student debt.
Lehman College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Lehman take out is $14,029.
Towson University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Towson take out is $23,379. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.
Jersey College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Jersey College carry an average student debt load of $27,534. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $92, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health professions students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health professions majors at Mercy accumulate an average of around $27,856 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $196.
With a ranking of #22, Hunter Business School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Hunter Business School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Levittown.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from Hunter Business School carry an average student debt load of $15,392. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $49.
With a ranking of #23, Adelphi University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. Located in the large suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health professions graduates from Adelphi take out $26,161 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $475, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Community College of Allegheny County landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health professions programs. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
After completing their degree, health professions graduates from CCAC carry an average student debt load of $19,001.
With a ranking of #25, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 591 different Middle Atlantic health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Best Health Professions Colleges by State
Explore the best 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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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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