2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Health Sciences & Services 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 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 128 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Sciences & Services program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health science majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for health sciences and services students. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from SUNY Stony Brook carry an average student debt load of $21,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $128.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stockton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, health science graduates from Stockton State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $230.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Community College of Philadelphia accumulate an average of around $12,925 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Queensborough Community College is a great place for health sciences and services students. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from QCC carry an average student debt load of $8,633.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Touro College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Touro accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.
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York College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Jamaica, York is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at York take out is $11,875.
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Temple University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
Health Science majors at BMCC take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Towson University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that health science majors at Towson take out is $23,800. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.
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Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #10 on the list. RCSJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.
Health Science majors at RCSJ take out an average of $14,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Delaware County Community College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the large suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Health Science majors at Delaware County Community College take out an average of $13,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Rutgers Camden accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $191, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Thomas Jefferson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Thomas Jefferson University accumulate an average of around $33,796 in student debt.
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SUNY Broome ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Broome is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Binghamton.
On average, health science graduates from SUNY Broome take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #15, Alvernia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health sciences and services students. Located in the city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, health science graduates from Alvernia take out $27,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Middlesex County College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, health science majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $7,262 in student debt.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.
After completing their degree, health science graduates from SRU carry an average student debt load of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $373, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Wilmington University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular health sciences and services programs. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Health Science majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $30,320 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for health sciences and services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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20 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
21 | Technical Learning Centers Inc | Washington, DC |
21 | Union County College | Cranford, NJ |
23 | Rowan University | Glassboro, NJ |
24 | Misericordia University | Dallas, PA |
25 | Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA |
Best Health Sciences & Services Colleges by State
Explore the best health sciences and services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,199 |
Pennsylvania | 1,691 |
Maryland | 187 |
New Jersey | 1,471 |
District of Columbia | 78 |
Delaware | 175 |
Majors Related to Health Science
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 |
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General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 29,840 |
General Health & Wellness | 6,105 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sandra M. Palumbo.
More about our data sources and methodologies.