by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of other health professions. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,233 bachelor's degrees in other health professions during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The health professions bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other health professions students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Other Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in other health professions.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in other health professions needs to look into Thomas Jefferson University. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from Thomas Jefferson University
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in other health professions. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Other Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus earn a boost of around $3,745 above the typical income of other health professions majors.
More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
It's difficult to beat Saint Joseph's University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in other health professions. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the health professions program report average early career earnings of $30,348.
More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from Saint Joseph’s University
It is difficult to beat Rowan University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in other health professions. Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro.More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from Rowan University
UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
Other Health Professions bachelor's degree recipients from University of Maryland - Baltimore County earn a boost of about $3,841 above the average income of other health professions graduates.
More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Located in the large city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from University of Scranton
Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie.More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from Gannon University
Excelsior University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Albany.
Those other health professions students who get their bachelor's degree from Excelsior University earn $15,939 more than the typical health professions graduate.
More information about a bachelor’s in other health professions from Excelsior UniversityExplore the best other health professions colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 432 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 602 |
| Maryland | 207 | 96 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 96 |
| Delaware | 130 | 7 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Other Health Professions has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | 1,233 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 19,716 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 3,399 |
| Public Health | 3,381 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 2,112 |
| Communication Sciences | 1,846 |
| Allied Health Professions | 1,419 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1,396 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 567 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 476 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 462 |
