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

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

The Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 22 schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey

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

Top 10 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The excellent master’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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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Out of the 22 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ramapo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Mahwah.

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#5

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Morristown, CSE is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges 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 22 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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