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2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 35,945 health sciences and services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Health Sciences & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the health science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Health Sciences & Services

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Drexel University to be the best school for health sciences and services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health sciences and services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

With a ranking of #6, New Jersey City University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health sciences and services students working on their master’s degree. NJCU is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Jersey City.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Canisius College

Buffalo, NY

Canisius College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health sciences and services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best health sciences and services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,199
Pennsylvania 1,691
Maryland 187
New Jersey 1,471
District of Columbia 78
Delaware 175

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, health sciences and services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Health Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 29,840
General Health & Wellness 6,105

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
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.

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