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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

492 Colleges
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Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 492 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the health professions graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Health Professions

Our 2023 rankings named Mayo Clinic School of Medicine the best school in the United States for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. 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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Samuel Merritt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mineola.

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#5

Stephens College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stephens College is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Stephens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Frontier Nursing University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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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#8

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. 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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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

With a ranking of #11, New York Medical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#13

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Elizabethtown College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Weill Cornell Medical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #15, Oregon Health & Science University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#16

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#17

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#19

University of the Sciences

Philadelphia, PA

University of the Sciences landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, USciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNMC is a public college with a small student population.

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#21

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #21, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#22

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UT Southwestern is a small public school located in the city of Dallas.

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#24

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #25, California State University - San Marcos did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

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Rest of the Top Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

#28

Boston University

Boston, MA
#29

Georgetown University

Washington, DC
#30

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ
#31

Duke University

Durham, NC
#32

Tufts University

Medford, MA
#35

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#36

Utah State University

Logan, UT
#41

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#43

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, PA
#44

Granite State College

Concord, NH
#50

Clarkson College

Omaha, NE

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 492 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA
52 Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA
53 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
54 Villanova University Villanova, PA
55 The University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, TX
56 Mount Marty University Yankton, SD
57 Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV
58 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
59 University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
60 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
61 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
62 Chamberlain University - Illinois Addison, IL
63 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
64 Gannon University Erie, PA
65 University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth, TX
66 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
67 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
68 Winona State University Winona, MN
69 SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Brooklyn, NY
70 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
71 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
72 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
73 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Health Professions students that almost earned our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
74 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
75 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
76 Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI
77 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
78 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
79 Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA
80 Bradley University Peoria, IL
81 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA
82 Heritage University Toppenish, WA
83 Biola University La Mirada, CA
84 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
85 Northeast Ohio Medical University Rootstown, OH
86 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Erie, PA
87 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
88 Adler University Chicago, IL
88 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
90 Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science North Chicago, IL
91 DeSales University Center Valley, PA
92 Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Baton Rouge, LA
93 National University La Jolla, CA
94 George Washington University Washington, DC
95 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
96 Concordia University, Wisconsin Mequon, WI
97 Wagner College Staten Island, NY
98 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH

Health Professions by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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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