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2023 Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

The Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Wilkes University

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Wilkes University the most popular online school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Howard University 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 city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#3

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 39 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 84% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Out of the 39 online programs at schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 92% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Won Institute of Graduate Studies helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Glenside, Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in health professions at Won Institute of Graduate Studies, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#6

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas Jefferson University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 57% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 66% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#10

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 27 schools only.

  • 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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