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

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

The Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college 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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Out of the 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 130 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 574 students majoring in health professions at Pitt, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 534 students majoring in health professions at University at Buffalo, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 473 students majoring in health professions at Columbia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Health Professions at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#8

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Erie, LECOM is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 941 students majoring in health professions at LECOM, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#11

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 51% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#12

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 336 students majoring in health professions at Drexel, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#13

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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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#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#15

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

Arcadia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

Women make up 72% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#16

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 49% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#17

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#18

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 University of the Sciences Philadelphia, PA
20 LIU Post Brookville, NY
22 Upstate Medical University Syracuse, NY
23 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
24 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
25 Georgetown University Washington, DC
26 Salus University Elkins Park, PA

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

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.

  • 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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