[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best Chiropractic Programs in the Northeast (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 Regional list from [Best Chiropractic Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-chiropractic-programs/) This page ranks the 18 Chiropractic programs in the Northeast by the median earnings of Chiropractic graduates four years after completing. [Marywood University](/school/marywood-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, and its most recent graduating cohort numbered 23 graduates in the earnings cohort. The program at King's College ranks 2nd, with a cohort of 73 graduates, and [DeSales University](/school/desales-university/majors/) ranks 3rd, reporting a cohort of 35. Of the 18 listed programs, 3 are public and 15 are private nonprofit institutions. Boston University ranks 170th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, the strongest showing on the page. Worcester State University reports the lowest average net price on the list, at $13,381. ## The ranked list 18 schools in list order | Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Marywood University · Scranton, PA | No published median | $23,388 | $18,941 | 60.6% | | | [Marywood University](/school/marywood-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list and reports an [average net price of $23,388](/school/marywood-university/cost/). | | 2 | King's College · Wilkes-Barre, PA | No published median | $23,093 | $17,283 | 93.1% | | | King's College admits 93% of applicants and ranks 933rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | 3 | DeSales University · Center Valley, PA | No published median | $31,643 | $24,007 | 77.1% | | | Graduates across all fields who borrowed left [DeSales University](/school/desales-university/majors/) with a [median of $25,788](/school/desales-university/outcomes/) in federal loans, and the school reports an average net price of $24,007 for families earning under $30,000. | | 4 | Gannon University · Erie, PA | No published median | $22,553 | $18,489 | 74.2% | | | Gannon University ranks 4th on this list, with 126 graduates in the earnings cohort, and posts an Azimuth composite rank of 1016th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | 5 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA | No published median | $29,689 | $22,570 | 88.8% | | | [Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/majors/) reports an [average net price of $29,689](/school/saint-josephs-university-philadelphia/cost/) and a school-wide median federal debt of $25,500 across all of its borrowers who completed. | | 6 | Boston University · Boston, MA | No published median | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% | | | [Boston University](/school/boston-university/majors/) [admits 11% of applicants](/school/boston-university/admissions/) and holds an Azimuth composite rank of 170th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | 7 | Quinnipiac University · Hamden, CT | No published median | $40,675 | $33,649 | 72.2% | | | [Quinnipiac University](/school/quinnipiac-university/majors/) ranks 7th on this list and reports an [average net price of $33,649](/school/quinnipiac-university/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. | | 8 | Thomas Edison State University · Trenton, NJ | No published median | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | | | A public university, Thomas Edison State University ranks 8th on this list and reports a school-wide median federal debt of $12,500 across all of its borrowers who completed. | | 9 | Nazareth University · Rochester, NY | No published median | $29,357 | $22,796 | 74.7% | | | [Nazareth University](/school/nazareth-university/majors/) [admits 75% of applicants](/school/nazareth-university/admissions/) and carries an Azimuth composite rank of 1343rd among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | 10 | St. John's University-New York · Queens, NY | No published median | $29,999 | $27,787 | 83.4% | | | [St. John's University-New York](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/majors/) ranks 10th on this list, with 29 graduates in the earnings cohort, and reports an [average net price of $29,999](/school/st-johns-university-new-york/cost/). | | 11 | Russell Sage College · Troy, NY | No published median | $22,917 | $6,662 | 53.3% | | | Russell Sage College reports an average net price of $6,662 for families earning under $30,000 and a school-wide median federal debt of $22,000 across all of its borrowers who completed. | | 12 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus · Pittsburgh, PA | No published median | $30,434 | $14,709 | 58.1% | | | [University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/majors/) [admits 58% of applicants](/school/university-of-pittsburgh-pittsburgh-campus/admissions/) and carries an Azimuth composite rank of 485th among nonprofit four-year institutions. | | 13 | St. Francis College · Brooklyn, NY | No published median | $18,129 | $15,700 | Not reported | | | [St. Francis College](/school/st-francis-college/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Brooklyn, ranks 13th on this list and reports an [average net price of $15,700](/school/st-francis-college/cost/) for families earning under $30,000. | | 14 | Mercy University · Dobbs Ferry, NY | No published median | $14,072 | $11,974 | 85.8% | | | [Mercy University](/school/mercy-university/majors/) [admits 86% of applicants](/school/mercy-university/admissions/) and its graduates across all fields who borrowed left with a median of $19,637 in federal loans. | | 15 | Long Island University · Brookville, NY | No published median | $33,062 | $22,019 | 86.2% | | | [Long Island University](/school/long-island-university/majors/) [ranks 959th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/long-island-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and carries an average net price of $33,062. | | 16 | Worcester State University · Worcester, MA | No published median | $13,381 | $8,793 | 88.0% | | | [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/majors/) is a public university with an [admission rate of 88%](/school/worcester-state-university/admissions/) and an average net price of $8,793 for families earning under $30,000. | | 17 | University of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT | No published median | $27,807 | $27,238 | 83.0% | | | University of Bridgeport reports a median federal debt of $25,750 across all of the school's borrowers who completed, alongside an average net price of $27,807. | | 18 | La Roche University · Pittsburgh, PA | No published median | $20,794 | $16,152 | 75.8% | | | [La Roche University](/school/la-roche-university/majors/) [ranks 1414th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/la-roche-university/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 76% of applicants. | ## How this list is ordered Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Chiropractic graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing their Chiropractic program. It does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost of attendance, or the characteristics of the students a program admits, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 0 schools with a published figure. 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