2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 245,708 degrees and certificates were awarded to health professions students, making the major the most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 608 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions
Our analysis found Inter American University of Puerto Rico - School of Optometry to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UIPR School of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. MTSA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Madison.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Salus University is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means A T Still University of Health Sciences is a great place for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
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Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Samuel Merritt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.
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West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #9, Illinois College of Optometry did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois College of Optometry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Western States did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Midwestern University - Glendale ranked #11 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
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With a ranking of #13, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #14, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Pacific College of Health and Science ranked #15 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Pacific College San Diego is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Albany Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #17, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
Frontier Nursing University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the rural area of Hyden, Frontier Nursing University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #19 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lincoln.
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Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Medical College of Wisconsin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milwaukee.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree health professions programs. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate is a public school with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 608 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students that almost earned our Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools award.
Health Professions by Region
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Health Professions Related Rankings by Major
Health Professions Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 66,964 |
Medicine | 28,629 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 24,774 |
Public Health | 19,473 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,335 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 16,952 |
Mental & Social Health Services | 16,815 |
Allied Health Professions | 12,950 |
Communication Sciences | 10,547 |
Dentistry | 6,770 |
Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 4,684 |
Chiropractic | 2,658 |
Alternative Medicine & Systems | 2,582 |
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 2,481 |
Optometry | 1,822 |
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 1,762 |
Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1,747 |
Health Sciences & Services | 1,746 |
Other Health Professions | 1,261 |
Health/Medical Prep Programs | 1,122 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 954 |
Medical Science | 909 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 462 |
Dental Support Services | 122 |
Alternative Medical Support Services | 80 |
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 55 |
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies | 37 |
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 11 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 4 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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