by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 977,800 health professions students received their degree, making the major the 2nd most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, health professions graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,927 and had an average of $20,846 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 129,017 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,119 and $21,558 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 27,477 health professions graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 214 colleges that offer a degree in health professions. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in 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 “Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree health professions students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Excelsior College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate. Excelsior College is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 1,600 associates’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%.
Out of the 214 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, Jersey College landed the #2 spot on the list. Jersey College is a small school located in Teterboro, New Jersey that handed out 618 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Out of the 214 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, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 583 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 214 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, Community College of Allegheny County landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 577 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 214 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, Community College of Philadelphia landed the #5 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 560 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 542 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Union County College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Union County College is a medium-sized school located in Cranford, New Jersey that handed out 506 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #8, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 457 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Queensborough Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 447 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
Delaware County 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 #10. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 392 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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New York City College of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 382 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, ASA College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. ASA Institute is a small private for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 373 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Helene Fuld College of Nursing did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. HFCN is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 373 associates’s health professions degrees 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%.
Trocaire College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 371 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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%.
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Community College of Baltimore County is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 370 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Suffolk County 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 #16. Located in Selden, New York, this large public school awarded 366 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s health professions degrees to 350 students 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%.
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SUNY Broome ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. SUNY Broome is located in Binghamton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 337 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
LaGuardia Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. LaGuardia is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 327 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Kingsborough Community College is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 316 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
Nassau Community College ranked #21 on this year’s 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 313 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bronx Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. BCC is located in Bronx, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 308 associates’s health professions degrees to qualified students.
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Essex County 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 #23. Essex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Newark, New Jersey. It awarded 291 associates’s health professions degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County 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 #24. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 282 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health Professions Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 279 diplomas to qualified associates’s health professions students in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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