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 Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 allied health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in allied health professions. That schools that top this list have a program in allied health professions in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree allied health students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moravian College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Moravian is a small school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 doctorate’s allied health degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 14 doctorate’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Allied Health Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 37 doctorate’s allied health degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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