Best Health Sciences Programs in the Northeast (2026)
Updated
Regional list from Health Sciences Programs in the United States
This page ranks the 35 Health Sciences programs in the Northeast by median earnings of Health Sciences graduates four years after completing. Touro University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $135,742 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the figure ranges from $135,742 to $46,711, with a median of $64,503. For 1 of the 35 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 14 public and 21 private nonprofit institutions. CUNY York College posts the lowest average net price on the page, at $4,456.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Touro University · New York, NY | $135,742 | $29,627 | $26,605 | 60.8% |
| Touro University reports $135,742 in median earnings of Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 252 graduates. | |||||
| 2 | Mercyhurst University · Erie, PA | $83,812 | $19,444 | $22,626 | 81.0% |
| Mercyhurst University admits 81% of applicants and shows an average net price of $19,444. | |||||
| 3 | Pennsylvania Western University · California, PA | $83,194 | $18,256 | $13,944 | 94.3% |
| A public university in California, Pennsylvania Western University carries a median federal debt of $23,725 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 4 | Rider University · Lawrenceville, NJ | $79,664 | $24,792 | $15,824 | 78.6% |
| Rider University ranks 4th on this list and its Health Sciences graduates earned a median of $79,664 four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Boston University · Boston, MA | $78,431 | $24,402 | $9,500 | 11.1% |
| Boston University holds an admission rate of 11% and an average net price of $9,500 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 6 | Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY | $77,075 | $18,784 | $12,943 | 49.0% |
| Stony Brook University reports $77,075 in median earnings for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, from a cohort of 446. | |||||
| 7 | Springfield College · Springfield, MA | $76,417 | $30,587 | $22,519 | 71.9% |
| Springfield College shows a median federal debt of $26,250 among Health Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 8 | Monmouth University · West Long Branch, NJ | $75,353 | $30,988 | $18,924 | 89.0% |
| Monmouth University ranks 8th on this list, with an average net price of $30,988. | |||||
| 9 | American International College · Springfield, MA | $72,747 | $23,274 | $24,437 | 99.6% |
| American International College admits 100% of applicants and its Health Sciences graduates earned a median of $72,747 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia, PA | $71,608 | $28,928 | $22,537 | 81.0% |
| Thomas Jefferson University reports $71,608 in median earnings of Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $22,537 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 11 | Franklin Pierce University · Rindge, NH | $69,449 | $27,154 | $19,364 | 93.5% |
| Franklin Pierce University shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Health Sciences completers who borrowed, and its graduates earned a median of $69,449 four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | University of New England · Biddeford, ME | $69,190 | $38,107 | $31,371 | 91.6% |
| University of New England ranks 12th on this list, with an average net price of $38,107. | |||||
| 13 | Misericordia University · Dallas, PA | $68,418 | $37,485 | $36,759 | 70.9% |
| Misericordia University reports median earnings of $68,418 for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $37,485. | |||||
| 14 | Merrimack College · North Andover, MA | $68,209 | $37,927 | $31,710 | 70.0% |
| Merrimack College admits 70% of applicants and its Health Sciences completers who borrowed left with a median of $27,000 in federal loans. | |||||
| 15 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ | $68,108 | $24,406 | $16,343 | 58.2% |
| A public university in New Brunswick, Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranks 30th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 16 | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · Boston, MA | $67,637 | $39,545 | $35,206 | 85.2% |
| Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences posts median earnings of $67,637 for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 30 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 17 | Bay Path University · Longmeadow, MA | $65,018 | $14,271 | $11,948 | 85.2% |
| Bay Path University carries an average net price of $11,948 for families earning under $30,000, and its Health Sciences graduates earn a median of $65,018 four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | Moravian University · Bethlehem, PA | $64,503 | $30,670 | $24,609 | 54.2% |
| Moravian University ranks 18th on this list, with median federal debt of $27,000 among Health Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 19 | Stockton University · Galloway, NJ | $63,295 | $20,670 | $15,135 | 88.9% |
| Stockton University reports median earnings of $63,295 for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, drawn from a cohort of 325 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 20 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania · Slippery Rock, PA | $63,001 | $19,608 | $12,555 | 71.5% |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admits 71% of applicants and posts an average net price of $19,608. | |||||
| 21 | Utica University · Utica, NY | $62,369 | $19,108 | $13,290 | 92.0% |
| Utica University ranks 575th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Health Sciences graduates earn a median of $62,369 four years after completing. | |||||
| 22 | Husson University · Bangor, ME | $61,215 | $21,005 | $16,606 | 81.0% |
| Husson University carries an average net price of $16,606 for families earning under $30,000, with median federal debt of $27,000 among Health Sciences completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 23 | Eastern Connecticut State University · Willimantic, CT | $61,190 | $21,067 | $17,654 | 83.0% |
| Eastern Connecticut State University reports median earnings of $61,190 for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, and its admission rate is 83%. | |||||
| 24 | CUNY York College · Jamaica, NY | $60,346 | $4,456 | $2,861 | 64.1% |
| CUNY York College posts the lowest average net price on the page at $4,456, and its Health Sciences completers who borrowed left with a median of $10,975 in federal loans. | |||||
| 25 | University of Hartford · West Hartford, CT | $60,274 | $30,282 | $25,925 | 95.8% |
| University of Hartford reports median earnings of $60,274 for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, with 35 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 26 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA | $57,589 | $23,331 | $17,018 | 78.4% |
| A public university in West Chester, West Chester University of Pennsylvania shows an average net price of $23,331 and an admission rate of 78%. | |||||
| 27 | Alvernia University · Reading, PA | $56,203 | $28,138 | $23,436 | 58.1% |
| Alvernia University ranks 27th on this list, and its Health Sciences completers who borrowed left with a median of $26,911 in federal loans. | |||||
| 28 | Keene State College · Keene, NH | $55,913 | $17,887 | $12,192 | 90.3% |
| Keene State College posts median earnings of $55,913 for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $12,192 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 29 | Rowan University · Glassboro, NJ | $55,839 | $22,408 | $15,305 | 77.7% |
| Rowan University sits 208th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing earned a median of $55,839. | |||||
| 30 | Messiah University · Mechanicsburg, PA | $54,256 | $26,502 | $19,393 | 79.0% |
| Messiah University admits 79% of applicants, and its Health Sciences completers who borrowed left with a median of $23,013 in federal loans. | |||||
| 31 | New Jersey City University · Jersey City, NJ | $52,151 | $16,053 | $14,005 | 98.4% |
| New Jersey City University reports an average net price of $16,053, and its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing earned a median of $52,151. | |||||
| 32 | Daemen University · Amherst, NY | $51,458 | $18,693 | $10,773 | 68.3% |
| Daemen University ranks 32nd on this list, with median earnings of $51,458 for its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 33 | Lincoln University · Lincoln University, PA | $51,056 | $14,977 | $14,011 | 65.7% |
| Lincoln University shows an admission rate of 66%, and its Health Sciences completers who borrowed left with a median of $32,687 in federal loans. | |||||
| 34 | Rhode Island College · Providence, RI | $50,854 | $9,478 | $6,378 | 91.8% |
| Rhode Island College posts an average net price of $6,378 for families earning under $30,000, and its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing earned a median of $50,854. | |||||
| 35 | William Paterson University of New Jersey · Wayne, NJ | $46,711 | $18,745 | $16,171 | 90.1% |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey sits 287th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Health Sciences graduates four years after completing earned a median of $46,711. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Health Sciences graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in the Northeast appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 1 of the 35 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Touro University and Mercyhurst University is $51,930, the widest step on the list.
Job market context in the Northeast
Graduates of Health Sciences programs in the Northeast enter a labor market that links to occupations such as Community Health Workers, Health Education Specialists, and Community Health Workers. The median annual wage across those occupations is $60,673, and a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $50,185. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 8.9% higher, with about 66 openings a year for every hundred graduates and fewer projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. These market figures describe the occupations, not the earnings of any listed program; the ranking above uses the median earnings of Health Sciences graduates four years after completing.
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