by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 7,984 people earned their degree in other health professions, making the major the 102nd most popular in the United States. 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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,233 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in other health professions.
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree health professions students.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, King’s College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the #2 spot on the list. Elizabethtown College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 64 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 125 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lock Haven University is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 77 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Roche University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. La Roche University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s 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%.
Nazareth College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Russell Sage College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Russell Sage College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 32 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Russell Sage College
Mercy College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Dobbs Ferry, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 109 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
DeSales University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 38 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 52 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at University of Scranton
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Downstate is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Full SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Other Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #12, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
St. Francis College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SFC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn Heights, New York. It awarded 15 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Thiel College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Marywood University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s health professions degrees to qualified 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%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Marywood University
LIU Post ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #17, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It awarded 14 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Alvernia University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington Adventist University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Takoma Park, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Washington Adventist University Other Health Professions Report
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences Other Health Professions Report
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 51 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Excelsior College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 68 bachelors’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Rowan University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Glassboro, New Jersey, this fairly large public school awarded 67 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Rowan University
Thomas Edison State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s health professions degrees to 28 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%.
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