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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey

20 Colleges
$50,760 Avg Salary
$18,700 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey

Check out the health professions programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Schools

#1

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

Our analysis found College of Saint Elizabeth to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Morristown, CSE 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 The College of New Jersey. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for health professions students. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Galloway.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

The excellent programs at Rider University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#9

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #9 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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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-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 20 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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