2021 Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
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36,769Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we looked at 140 colleges that offer a bachelor's in health professions. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality health professions programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the health professions program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
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2021 Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying health professions.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Schools for Non-Traditional Students
D'Youville College tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that are best for non-traditional health professions students. Located in the city of Buffalo, D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, D'Youville College has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.6% of D’Youville College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,993 students take at least one class online at D’Youville College. There are roughly 857 part time students in attendance at D’Youville College.
Thomas Jefferson University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Thomas Jefferson University, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.7% of Thomas Jefferson University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,099 students at Thomas Jefferson University that take at least one class online. About 2,287 of the students at Thomas Jefferson University are attending part time.
Molloy College landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Molloy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rockville Centre. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Molloy has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.7% of Molloy students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,193 students at Molloy that take at least one class online. About 1,963 of the students at Molloy are attending part time.
Immaculata University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Immaculata. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Immaculata is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Immaculata is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 716 students at Immaculata that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,282 part time students in attendance at Immaculata.
College of Saint Elizabeth comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. CSE excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at CSE is lower than is typical, just 4.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 336 students at CSE that take at least one class online. There are roughly 420 part time students in attendance at CSE.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Gwynedd Mercy University. Located in the large suburb of Gwynedd Valley, Gwynedd - Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Gwynedd - Mercy is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.3% of Gwynedd - Mercy students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 639 students at Gwynedd - Mercy are exclusively online. 527 students are part time.
Holy Family University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Holy Family also is in the top 15% of our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 1.8% of Holy Family students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,624 students take at least one class online at Holy Family. About 1,086 of the students at Holy Family are attending part time.
Drexel University earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia. Drexel not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,249 students take at least one class online at Drexel. 5,829 students are part time.
Adelphi University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Adelphi also did well on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 4,430 students take at least one class online at Adelphi. There are roughly 1,287 part time students in attendance at Adelphi.
Our rankings recognize Rutgers University - New Brunswick as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Rutgers New Brunswick is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
About 1.1% of Rutgers New Brunswick students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 students are part time.
LIU Post landed the #11 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, LIU Post also did well on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 1.8% of LIU Post students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 197 students at LIU Post are exclusively online. 7,217 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize Dominican College of Blauvelt as the #12 school in this year's rankings. Dominican College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Orangeburg.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 124 students at Dominican College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 261 part time students in attendance at Dominican College.
Our rankings recognize University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus as the #13 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Pitt has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 5,643 students take at least one class online at Pitt. There are roughly 6,672 part time students in attendance at Pitt.
The #14 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Carlow University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carlow is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Carlow is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,112 students at Carlow that take at least one class online. 789 of Carlow students are attending part time.
Misericordia University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Misericordia University also did well on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 1,017 students take at least one class online at Misericordia University. About 575 of the students at Misericordia University are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Duquesne University as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Duquesne also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 2,731 students take at least one class online at Duquesne. There are roughly 365 part time students in attendance at Duquesne.
Felician University landed the #17 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.
The student loan default rate at Felician is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 940 students at Felician that take at least one class online. 592 students are part time.
Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #18 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 1.3% of NDMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,138 of NDMU students are exclusively distance learners. 1,206 of NDMU students are attending part time.
Wilmington University earned the #19 spot in our 2021 rankings. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. 9,747 students at Wilmington University are exclusively online. About 9,527 of the students at Wilmington University are attending part time.
George Washington University landed the #20 spot in our 2021 best health professions schools for non-traditional students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GWU also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
About 0.4% of GWU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 5,340 of GWU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 8,798 part time students in attendance at GWU.
The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
The student loan default rate at Johns Hopkins is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 14,847 students at Johns Hopkins are exclusively online. About 14,794 of the students at Johns Hopkins are attending part time.
Rest of the Top Schools for Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
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).
