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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Women make up 79% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Out of the 28 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Of the 149 students majoring in health professions at Rowan, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

About 87% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stockton University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Stockton State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Women make up 85% of the health professions majors at the school.

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#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 71 students majoring in health professions at Montclair State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 11% are male.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

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

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#10

Felician University

Lodi, NJ

Felician University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Felician is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lodi.

Of the 43 students majoring in health professions at Felician, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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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 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).

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