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

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$70,048 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Check out the health professions master'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 Master's in Health Professions

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best health professions schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of the District of Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,960
Pennsylvania 14,303
Maryland 4,839
New Jersey 3,330
Delaware 498

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 8 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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