2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Other Health Professions is the 102nd most popular major in the country with 7,984 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,061 and had an average of $24,616 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,818 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,158 and $25,762 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other health professions. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other health professions programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other health professions program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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 “Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Other Health Professions in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Messiah University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 84 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Messiah also made our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $26,864 for middle atlantic region health professions students per year to attend Messiah University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Messiah
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 23 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Downstate not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY Downstate Other Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Thomas Edison State University Other Health Professions Report
Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Excelsior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Excelsior College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Excelsior College Other Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercy College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Mercy also made our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $15,093 for middle atlantic region health professions students per year to attend Mercy College.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Mercy College
New York Medical College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Valhalla, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
New York Medical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New York Medical College Other Health Professions Report
Salisbury University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Salisbury is $18,402 for middle atlantic region health professions students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Salisbury University Other Health Professions Report
Saint Francis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loretto, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Francis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Francis University is $29,962 for middle atlantic region health professions students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Saint Francis Other Health Professions Report
La Roche University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. La Roche University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
La Roche also made our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for La Roche is $21,892 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at La Roche University
D’Youville College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. D’Youville College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 6 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for D’Youville College is $21,211 for middle atlantic region health professions students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full D’Youville College Other Health Professions Report
Lock Haven University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Lock Haven University is $21,245 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students.
Read more about Other Health Professions at LHU
Weill Cornell Medical College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Weill Cornell Medical College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 ’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Weill Cornell Medical College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Weill Cornell Medical College Other Health Professions Report
St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. St. Joseph’s College - New York is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 52 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,725 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students per year to attend SJC.
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%.
Full SJC Other Health Professions Report
Bergen Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. Paramus, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,881 for middle atlantic region health professions students per year to attend Bergen Community College.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Bergen Community College
With a ranking of #15, Bucks County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,336 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students per year to attend Bucks County Community College.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Bucks County Community College
Harrisburg Area Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,608 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students per year to attend HACC.
Read more about Other Health Professions at HACC
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - Baltimore County is $19,460 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Other Health Professions at UMBC
Seton Hall University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 12 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Seton Hall also took the #12 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hall is $32,634 for middle atlantic region health professions students.
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 Other Health Professions at Seton Hall
Rowan University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Rowan is a fairly large public school situated in Glassboro, New Jersey. It awarded 67 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan is $27,158 for middle atlantic region health professions students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Full Rowan University Other Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #20, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex County College is $9,950 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students.
Full Middlesex County College Other Health Professions Report
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 44 ’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,058 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Stony Brook University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Stony Brook is $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Stony Brook University Other Health Professions Report
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is $33,148 for middle atlantic region health professions students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Other Health Professions Report
Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified ’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Etown also took the #15 spot in our “Best Other Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $25,069 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students per year to attend Elizabethtown College.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Full Etown Other Health Professions Report
Manor College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Jenkintown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s health professions degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Manor College is $17,502 for Middle Atlantic Region Health Professions students.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Manor College
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