by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 associate degree level specifically, there were 72 other health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in other health professions. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular other health professions programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” 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 associate degree health professions students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucks County Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newtown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bucks County Community College Other Health Professions Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manor College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. West Windsor, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Mercer County Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. LHU is a small public school situated in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Lock Haven University
With a ranking of #6, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 6 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Middlesex County College
Bergen Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Bergen Community College is located in Paramus, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Bergen Community College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Pennsylvania Highlands
New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #9, Morrisville State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Morrisville State College is located in Morrisville, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Morrisville State College
Pennsylvania Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Media, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Pennsylvania Institute of Technology
George Washington University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full George Washington University Other Health Professions Report
SUNY Westchester Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Valhalla, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Health Professions at SUNY Westchester Community College
With a ranking of #13, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large school located in Garden City, New York that handed out 0 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Nassau Community College
Widener University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Other Health Professions at Widener University
Onondaga Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 0 students 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%.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Thomas Jefferson University
Saint Francis University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #13, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Monroe Community College
With a ranking of #13, Niagara County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Sanborn, New York, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Other Health Professions at Niagara County Community College
Frederick Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Frederick Community College is located in Frederick, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Full Frederick Community College Other Health Professions Report
With a ranking of #13, Point Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Point Park University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Other Health Professions at Point Park University
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