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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey

35 Colleges
$52,148 Avg Salary
$23,372 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Allied Health Professions School for You

In 2020-2021, allied health professions students earned 880 degrees and certificates from a New Jersey school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges.

Top 10 Best Allied Health Professions Schools

#1

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

Our analysis found Best Care College to be the best school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of East Orange.

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Out of the 35 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, American Institute of Medical Sciences & Education landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Piscataway, AIMS Education is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, allied health graduates from AIMS Education carry an average student debtload of $18,992.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical Career Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Ocean, Medical Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Allied Health majors at Medical Career Institute take out an average of $18,945 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Out of the 35 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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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 allied health professions schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

While working on their degree, allied health majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $22,143 in student debt.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at Kean take out is $24,682.

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#8

County College of Morris

Randolph, NJ

County College of Morris ranked #8 on this year’s Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Randolph, County College of Morris is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that allied health majors at County College of Morris take out is $10,197.

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Eastwick College - Ramsey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Ramsey.

On average, allied health graduates from Eastwick College - Ramsey take out $30,977 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

Union County College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Allied Health Professions Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the large suburb of Cranford, Union County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,882
Pennsylvania 2,804
Maryland 562
District of Columbia 113
Delaware 97

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, allied health professions has other similar majors worth exploring.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 26,641
Physician Assistant 11,351
Radiologic Technology 9,790
Surgical Technology 7,583
Respiratory Care Therapy 6,845
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 5,396
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 4,850
Athletic Training 3,767
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 1,911
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 1,405
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist 619
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician 568
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 525
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist 379
Polysomnography 302
Perfusion Technology/Perfusionist 138
Mammography Technician/Technology 69
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 51
Cardiopulmonary Technology 40
Hearing Instrument Specialist 32
Gene/Genetic Therapy 31
Orthopedic Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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