by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 82,308 people earned their degree in allied health professions, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, allied health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,436 and had an average of $20,148 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 8,947 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,742 and $22,584 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,419 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 91 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their allied health professions program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree allied health students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wagner College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Wagner is a small school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 72 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 91 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Upstate Medical University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern International College - Belleville landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern International College - Belleville is a private for-profit institution located in Belleville, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 91 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Misericordia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Misericordia University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
With a ranking of #6, Eastern International College - Jersey City did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Eastern International College - Jersey City is a small private for-profit school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 7 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastern International College - Jersey City
With a ranking of #7, Eastwick College - Ramsey did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Eastwick College - Ramsey is a private for-profit institution located in Ramsey, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Eastwick College - Ramsey
D’Youville College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at D’Youville College
With a ranking of #9, Washington Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Takoma Park, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Washington Adventist University
Mount Aloysius College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cresson, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a public institution located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at East Stroudsburg University
Manhattan College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Manhattan is a small school located in Riverdale, New York that handed out 31 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Gwynedd Mercy University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gwynedd Valley, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at Gwynedd Mercy University
La Roche University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Roche University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 11 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Thomas Jefferson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 72 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 36 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Clarion University
With a ranking of #17, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school situated in York, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Immaculata University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Immaculata is a small school located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Immaculata University
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Rochester Institute of Technology
King’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Allied Health Professions at King’s College
With a ranking of #22, Dominican College of Blauvelt did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Orangeburg, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s allied health students in 2020-2021.
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Waynesburg University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Allied Health Professions at Waynesburg University
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s allied health degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hofstra University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 58 bachelors’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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