2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 2,717 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the health professions doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Doctorate in Health Professions

#1

Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

8 Doctor's Degrees

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the best school in District of Columbia for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

211 Doctor's Degrees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

George Washington University

Washington, DC

249 Doctor's Degrees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

328 Doctor's Degrees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

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