2023 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,028 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Health Professions
Our analysis found Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. LECOM is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. New York Institute of Chinese Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mineola.
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Out of the 1,028 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Weill Cornell Medical College landed the # 3 spot 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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Out of the 1,028 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall B Ketchum University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, MBKU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Albany Medical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, AMC Albany is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Baylor College of Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. 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 #11, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’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.
Stanbridge University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Stanbridge is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #13 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Samuel Merritt University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Samuel Merritt University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
Saint Vincent College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Latrobe.
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With a ranking of #18, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Salus University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Western University of Health Sciences came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
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With a ranking of #21, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Albany College of Pharmacy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Albany.
A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree health professions programs. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.
Wake Forest University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Center City.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1028 different United States health professions schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Health Professions Master'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 |
|---|---|
| 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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