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2023 Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 174 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, Pennsylvania
$14,748 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Vincent College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Saint Vincent does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 9% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$35,054 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 174 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 2 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Teachers College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#3

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Etown. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Elizabethtown College Report

#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$42,932 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UPenn. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
$35,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 174 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Yeshiva. In 2019-2020 about 29% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$47,347 Average Tuition & Fees

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

Online graduate courses are available at Carnegie Mellon, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 6% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
$30,006 Average Tuition & Fees

Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cornell. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, New York
$15,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Marist College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Online graduate courses are available at Marist, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
$61,202 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Johns Hopkins does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
$22,644 Average Tuition & Fees

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Thomas Jefferson University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

YCP does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
$22,206 Average Tuition & Fees

Ithaca College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Ithaca does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania
$21,199 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Villanova does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
$55,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Georgetown University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Georgetown. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#15

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
$27,530 Average Tuition & Fees

Arcadia University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Arcadia. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Arcadia University Report

#16

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey
$15,031 Average Tuition & Fees

The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TCNJ. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full The College of New Jersey Report

#17

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York
$23,340 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #17, Wagner College did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

Full Wagner College Report

#18

DeSales University

Center Valley, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #18, DeSales University did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that DeSales does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 57% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full DeSales University Report

#19

Gannon University

Erie, Pennsylvania
$20,660 Average Tuition & Fees

Gannon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gannon. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.

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#20

King's College

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
$53,293 Average Tuition & Fees

King’s College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

King’s College PA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 47% took at least some of their classes online.

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#21

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, Maryland
$18,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Loyola University Maryland ranked #21 on this year’s Best Healthcare Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Loyola Maryland does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#22

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
$11,034 Average Tuition & Fees

Towson University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Towson does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#23

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
$19,428 Average Tuition & Fees

Chatham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Chatham. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#24

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
$32,584 Average Tuition & Fees

Sarah Lawrence College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree healthcare programs.

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#25

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
$11,438 Average Tuition & Fees

Marywood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Marywood. In fact, around 33% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Marywood University Report

Rest of the Top 15% Best Healthcare Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region of the U.S.

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania

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Honorable Mentions

These schools also performed well in our best healthcare schools ranking:

Rank School Location
28 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
29 New York University New York, NY
30 La Roche University Pittsburgh, PA
31 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
32 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
33 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA
34 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
35 New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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