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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region

106 Ranked Colleges
15,264 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Health Professions is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 2nd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 934,088 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,506 and had an average of $32,284 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 120,269 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,026 and $35,644 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,264 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 106 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the health professions program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 910 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LECOM, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine are $13,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware

Out of the 106 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 40 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Wilmington University are $8,834, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wilmington University Health Professions Report

#3

New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls, New York

Out of the 106 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Chiropractic College landed the #3 spot on the list. New York Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seneca Falls, New York. It awarded 154 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Chiropractic College are $17,616, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Messiah University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Messiah are $12,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Messiah University Health Professions Report

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan University is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 257 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Rowan University are $15,787, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

SUNY College of Optometry

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, SUNY College of Optometry did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 99 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree health professions students list, SUNY Optometry has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Optometry are $23,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY College of Optometry Health Professions Report

#7

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania are $17,652.

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#8

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Saint Vincent College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Vincent College are $14,310.

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#9

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

York College of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is located in York, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s health professions degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at YCP are $12,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

University of Scranton ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small public school awarded 215 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Downstate also made our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Downstate are $23,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania are $16,862, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York
#21 in overall quality

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640.

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#13

Touro College

New York, New York

Touro College landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 585 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro College are $13,138, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
#23 in overall quality

Gannon University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon University is a small school located in Erie, Pennsylvania that handed out 113 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree health professions students list, Gannon has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gannon are $20,660, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gannon Health Professions Report

#15

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Maryland are $17,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, New York
#24 in overall quality

Molloy College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rockville Centre, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Molloy, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Molloy College are $22,650.

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#17

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
#10 in overall quality

Ithaca College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 87 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ithaca did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ithaca are $22,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ithaca Health Professions Report

#18

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Towson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, New York

St. John Fisher College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s health professions degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at St. John Fisher College are $17,820, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. John Fisher College Health Professions Report

#20

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Villanova University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 15 doctorate’s health professions degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Villanova University Health Professions Report

#21

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chatham University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 137 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Chatham are $18,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Top 25% in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 453 degrees to qualified doctorate’s health professions students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Orangeburg, New York

Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Dominican College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dominican College are $16,970.

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#25

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Health Professions Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 239 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree health professions students list, Duquesne has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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