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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia

9 Colleges
$63,136 Avg Salary
$23,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools 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. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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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 Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for health professions students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of the District of Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best health professions programs. Located in the city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.

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Strayer University - Global Region came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Strayer University - Global Region is a large private for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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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 9 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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