by our College Data Analytics Team
With 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees handed out in 2021-2022, health professions is the #2 most popular major in the United States. Of those degrees, 753,263 went to students in the Middle Atlantic region of the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, we looked at 180 colleges that offer a bachelor's in health professions. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those health professions schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
The health professions school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Health Professions Schools.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Wilmington University landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Hunter College earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, Hunter also did well on our Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
At Hunter, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,690. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Hunter is $101,292. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population. SUNY Downstate excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Upstate Medical University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. On top of its placing in our value rankings, SUNY Upstate Medical University also did well on our Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average student at SRU graduates in less than 4.2 years, and it costs about $20,964 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from SRU is about $88,678. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full Health Professions at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report
Thomas Edison State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Trenton, TESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Touro College landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value health professions schools. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Touro also is in the top 15% of our Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Touro is 4.3 years, and it costs about $27,277 per year to attend the school. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Touro is $118,109. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Monroe College comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Monroe College is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
At Monroe College, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,885. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Monroe College be around $99,123. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry earned the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our value rankings, Delaware Tech also did well on our Best Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
Full Health Professions at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Report
University of Maryland Global Campus comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Explore the best health professions schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 12,179 |
| New York | 14,805 |
| New Jersey | 4,517 |
| Maryland | 3,309 |
| Delaware | 1,237 |
| District of Columbia | 908 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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