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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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

Full Health Professions at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 268 students majoring in health professions at Rowan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Health Professions at Rowan University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

Women make up 63% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

Of the 50 students majoring in health professions at Seton Hall, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in New Jersey. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

Women make up 59% of the health professions majors at the school.

Full Health Professions at Stockton University Report

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kean University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in health professions at Kean, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

About 67% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Health Professions at Rutgers University - Camden Report

#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in health professions at Montclair State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth 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 #9 on the list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Full Health Professions at Monmouth University Report

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Health Professions at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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