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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$27,865 Avg Salary
$12,990 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 304 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the health professions undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Hunter Business School

Levittown, NY

Our analysis found Hunter Business School to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Hunter Business School is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Levittown.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Hunter Business School Report

Out of the 304 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant & Stratton College - Online landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orchard Park, Bryant & Stratton College - Online is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 2% are male.

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#3

Allen School - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 304 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Allen School - Brooklyn landed the # 3 spot on the list. Allen School - Brooklyn is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Of the 343 students majoring in health professions at Allen School - Brooklyn, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Health Professions at Allen School - Brooklyn Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fortis College - Landover. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fortis College - Landover is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Landover.

Women make up 93% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#5

Allen School - Jamaica

Jamaica, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Allen School - Jamaica helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Allen School - Jamaica is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Jamaica.

Of the 286 students majoring in health professions at Allen School - Jamaica, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Full Health Professions at Allen School - Jamaica Report

#6

Jersey College

Teterboro, NJ

Jersey College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Teterboro, Jersey College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 285 students majoring in health professions at Jersey College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Lincoln Technical Institute - Allentown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Allentown, Lincoln Tech - Allentown is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in health professions at Lincoln Tech - Allentown, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#8

New Age Training

New York, NY

New Age Training did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. New Age Training is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. IGH is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Moorestown, Lincoln Tech - Moorestown is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Health Professions at Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Report

New York Medical Career Training Center ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Flushing, New York Medical Career Training Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 226 students majoring in health professions at New York Medical Career Training Center, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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With a ranking of #12, Center for Allied Health Education did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Center for Allied Health Education is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 66% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Fortis Institute - Towson landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Fortis Institute - Towson is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Towson.

Of the 216 students majoring in health professions at Fortis Institute - Towson, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate health professions programs. Lincoln Tech - Paramus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Paramus.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#15

Institute of Medical Careers

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #15, Institute of Medical Careers did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Institute of Medical Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Of the 213 students majoring in health professions at Institute of Medical Careers, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Women make up 86% of the health professions majors at the school.

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American Institute - Clifton ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American Institute - Clifton is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of CLIFTON.

About 94% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Health Professions at American Institute - Clifton Report

Fortis Institute - Wayne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. Fortis Institute - Wayne is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Of the 194 students majoring in health professions at Fortis Institute - Wayne, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Health Professions at Fortis Institute - Wayne Report

#19

Mildred Elley NYC

New York, NY

Mildred Elley NYC came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Mildred Elley NYC is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Iselin, Lincoln Tech - Iselin is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the health professions majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Plainfield.

Of the 177 students majoring in health professions at JFK Muhlenberg Harold B & Dorothy A Snyder Schools-School of Nursing, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a small public school located in the suburb of Hicksville.

Women make up 83% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#23

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, NY

With a ranking of #23, Erie 1 BOCES did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Seneca, Erie 1 BOCES is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 160 students majoring in health professions at Erie 1 BOCES, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Reading, RHSHS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 158 students majoring in health professions at RHSHS, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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All-State Career School - Lester came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lester, All-State Career School - Lester is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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#28

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Wilmington, DE
#29

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY
#38

Berkeley College - Woodland Park

Woodland Park, NJ
#40

Eastwick College - Hackensack

Hackensack, NJ
#41

Institute of Health Sciences

Hunt Valley, MD
#45

Mildred Elley Albany

Albany, NY
#45

ASA College

Brooklyn, NY

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
49 Career Technical Institute Washington, DC
50 Greater Altoona Career & Technology Center Altoona, PA
51 Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
52 Union County College Cranford, NJ
52 Philadelphia Technician Training Philadelphia, PA
54 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
55 Fortis Institute - Lawrenceville Lawrenceville, NJ
56 Lenape Technical School Practical Nursing Program Ford City, PA
57 American Institute - Somerset Somerset, NJ
58 CDE Career Institute Tannersville, PA
58 Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit LPN Career Lewisburg, PA
60 Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Newark, 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

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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