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

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Finding the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 82,308 allied health professions students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Allied Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for allied health majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Touro College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Touro College to be the most popular school for allied health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 70% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#3

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Jefferson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#4

Arcadia University

Glenside, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arcadia University is a great place for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Out of the 79 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Francis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Loretto, Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for allied health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 83% of the allied health majors at the school.

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#8

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center Valley.

About 79% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#8

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Chatham is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in allied health at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#10

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hempstead.

Women make up 67% of the allied health majors at the school.

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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 places for allied health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 75 students majoring in allied health at GWU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Allied Health Professions students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
13 Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY
14 Gannon University Erie, PA
15 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges by State

Explore the best allied health professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,882
Pennsylvania 2,804
Maryland 562
New Jersey 880
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

Majors Similar to Allied Health

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 26 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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