2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 197 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Health Professions
Our 2023 rankings named Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Mineola, New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weill Cornell Medical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Albany Medical College is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. AMC Albany is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Saint Vincent College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Salus University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, Albany College of Pharmacy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Elizabethtown College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. SUNY Downstate is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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With a ranking of #13, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Cornell University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
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Marist College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.
Johns Hopkins University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Thomas Jefferson University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’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.
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York College of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
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Ithaca College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #21, University of the Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. USciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Villanova University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
University of Maryland - Baltimore ranked #23 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Arcadia University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.
Rest of the Top Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | DeSales University | Center Valley, PA |
| 31 | Gannon University | Erie, PA |
| 32 | King’s College | Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 33 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| 34 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 35 | Chatham University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 36 | Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville, NY |
| 37 | Marywood University | Scranton, PA |
| 38 | University of Scranton | Scranton, PA |
| 39 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, 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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