2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 245,708 degrees and certificates were awarded to health professions students, making the major the most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Salus University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albany Medical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AMC Albany is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Weill Cornell Medical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Weill Cornell Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
New York Chiropractic College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Seneca Falls, New York Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
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With a ranking of #10, Wilkes University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Ithaca College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of the Sciences ranked #15 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Upstate Medical University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, SUNY Upstate Medical University is a public college with a small student population.
New York Medical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Arcadia University | Glenside, PA |
| 19 | Gannon University | Erie, PA |
| 20 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
| 21 | St. John Fisher College | Rochester, NY |
| 22 | Wagner College | Staten Island, 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 York | 17,960 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,303 |
| Maryland | 4,839 |
| New Jersey | 3,330 |
| District of Columbia | 2,717 |
| Delaware | 498 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Health Professions
Health Professions Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 66,964 |
| Medicine | 28,629 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
| Public Health | 19,473 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
| Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
| Dentistry | 6,770 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
| Chiropractic | 2,658 |
| Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
| Optometry | 1,822 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
| Medical Science | 909 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
| Dental Support Services | 122 |
| Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
| Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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