by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 83,905 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In , allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $54,065 and had an average of $36,878 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,997 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,578 and $39,539 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,280 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 91 colleges that offered a degree in allied health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in allied health professions.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wagner College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Staten Island, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Upstate Medical University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s allied health degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Upstate Medical University Allied Health Professions Report
Out of the 91 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Misericordia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 34 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Misericordia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Eastern International College - Jersey City landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Eastern International College - Jersey City is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 5 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Eastern International College - Jersey City Allied Health Professions Report
Eastwick College - Ramsey ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a small private for-profit school situated in Ramsey, New Jersey. It awarded 17 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Eastwick College - Ramsey Allied Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #8, D’Youville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at D’Youville College
Washington Adventist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington Adventist University is a small school located in Takoma Park, Maryland that handed out 4 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Washington Adventist University
Mount Aloysius College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cresson, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Mount Aloysius College
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Manhattan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverdale, New York. It awarded 24 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gwynedd Mercy University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
La Roche University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at La Roche University
With a ranking of #15, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 71 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in York, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Immaculata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Rochester Institute of Technology
King’s College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at King’s College PA
Dominican College of Blauvelt ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Orangeburg, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Dominican College of Blauvelt Allied Health Professions Report
Waynesburg University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #23. Waynesburg is a small school located in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hofstra University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 73 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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