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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region

249 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
34,584 Bachelor's Degrees
$54,193 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #2 in popularity, health professions is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 249 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for health professions students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34,584 bachelor's degrees in health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Health Professions School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in health professions matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of health professions students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Health Professions
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for health professions.

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The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in health professions. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Most Well Attended Schools for Health Professions Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
917 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#53 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at LIU Post if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 917 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year.

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867 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
#3 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in New Jersey.

There were approximately 867 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
748 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#17 Best Quality In NY

Stony Brook University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in health professions. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

There were roughly 748 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
711 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#32 Best Quality In NY

Lehman College is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in health professions. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 711 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year.

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657 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#11 Best Quality In PA

Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.

There were about 657 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
651 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
#13 Best Quality In PA

Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 651 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
641 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD
#5 Best Quality In MD

Towson is a very large public university located in the small city of Towson. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Maryland.

There were about 641 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

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611 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
#7 Best Quality In PA

Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 611 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Thomas Jefferson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
553 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DE
#2 Best Quality In DE

Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of New Castle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Delaware.

There were about 553 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
537 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA
#16 Best Quality In PA

Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.

There were approximately 537 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
524 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in New York.

There were about 524 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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509 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In PA
#9 Best Quality In PA

Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Pennsylvania.

There were about 509 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at WCUPA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Utica College
Utica, NY
495 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#66 Best Quality In NY

Located in the city of Utica, Utica College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 495 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Utica College in the most recent year we have data available.

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491 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In DE
#1 Best Quality In DE

Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Delaware.

There were approximately 491 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY
485 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In NY
#24 Best Quality In NY

Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 485 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Mercy in the most recent data year.

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480 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MD
#2 Best Quality In MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Maryland.

There were about 480 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Maryland - College Park

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479 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#3 Best Quality In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 479 health professions students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
465 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY
#9 Best Quality In NY

Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Garden City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in New York.

There were roughly 465 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent data year.

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
461 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In PA
#8 Best Quality In PA

Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 461 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.

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448 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In NY
#50 Best Quality In NY

Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 448 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at SUNY Brockport in the most recent data year.

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442 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In PA
#14 Best Quality In PA

Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were roughly 442 health professions students who graduated with this degree at SRU in the most recent data year.

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440 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MD
#10 Best Quality In MD

Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 440 health professions students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from University of Maryland Global Campus

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
438 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre, Molloy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in New York.

There were about 438 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent data year.

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420 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MD
#3 Best Quality In MD

UMB is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Baltimore. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in Maryland.

There were about 420 health professions individuals who graduated with this degree at UMB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
416 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#8 Best Quality In NJ

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in health professions in New Jersey.

There were about 416 health professions students who graduated with this degree at Stockton State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in health professions from Stockton University

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Stockton University
Galloway, NJ
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Gwynedd Mercy University
Gwynedd Valley, PA
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Touro College
New York, NY
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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

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York College
Jamaica, NY

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D'Youville College
Buffalo, NY
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Excelsior College
Albany, NY
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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
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Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
38 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
39 Widener University Chester, PA
40 New York City College of Technology Brooklyn, NY
41 Alvernia University Reading, PA
42 Hunter College New York, NY
43 Thomas Edison State University Trenton, NJ
44 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
45 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
45 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
47 St. John Fisher College Rochester, NY
48 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
49 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA

Best Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the most popular health professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 37 12,495
New York 37 14,251
New Jersey 33 4,175
Maryland 33 3,244
Delaware 30 1,217
District of Columbia 28 940

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Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 18,494
Health Sciences & Services 3,339
Public Health 3,176
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1,730
Communication Sciences 1,599
Allied Health Professions 1,559
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,185
Other Health Professions 1,181
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 589
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 450

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