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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in New Jersey. With 3,330 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our analysis found Monmouth University to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#4

Kean University

Union, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Felician University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lodi.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 #7 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Pennsylvania 14,303
Maryland 4,839
District of Columbia 2,717
Delaware 498

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 15 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).

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